Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal 

June  30,  1907 


REPORT  OF 


DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN,  Engineer 


TO  THE 


Railroad  and  Warehouse 
Commission 

OF  THE 


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State  of  Minnesota 


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Minnesota  Railroad  and  Warehouse 
Commission 

Office  of  Engineer  for  Valuation  of  Railways 


St.  Paul,  Minn.,  December  i,  1908. 

Hon.  Ira  B.  Mills , Chairman ; Hon.  Charles  F.  Staples,  Hon.  Wil- 
liam E.  Young,  Railroad  and  Warehouse  Commission  of  the 

State  of  Minnesota. 

Gentlemen  : In  presenting  my  report  upon  the  cost  of  repro- 
duction and  the  present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  rail- 
roads of  Minnesota,  I thank  your  Commission  for  its  uniform  court- 
esy and  support,  which  has  been  made  manifest  to  me  at  all  times 
during  the  period  of  its  preparation. 

FOREWORD 

The  stimulating  effect  of  a conviction,  that  a valuation  of  the 

O 0 

* physical  properties'  of  railways  is  practicable,  is  on  the  other  hand  not 
without  the  deterring  influences  which  an  opposing  belief  exerts.  The 
^work  itself  must  in  each  case  be  left  to  answer  that  question,  not  in  an 

> academic  sense  alone,  but  upon  broader  ground,  that  the  promotion 
f of  a better  understanding  and  of  the  equities  involved  in  unsettled 
0 problems  may  not  be  halted  under  the  influences  of  either  aversion 
H or  trepidation. 

Some  of  the  circumstances  attaching  to  this  work  at  the  be- 
ginning  and  others  which  have  arisen  during  its  progress,  are  of 

> such  a nature  as  have  led  me  to  a more  argumentative  discussion  of 
v the  subject  than  would  perhaps  seem  justifiable  were  it  possible  to 

have  proceeded  under  the  guidance  of  either  firmly  established  pre- 
, cedents,  or  under  the  directing  influences  of  such  decisions  of  the 
£ courts  as  would  have  definitely  interpreted  the  principles  upon  which 
^ such  an  inquiry  shall  best  be  founded  and  which  it  may  reasonably 
be  assumed  are  not  the  same  for  all  purposes  in  which  the  valuation 
of  railway  property  may  be  found  serviceable. 

Since  the  inauguration  of  this  inquiry,  litigation  has  been  com- 

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menced  and  is  now  pending  in  the  Federal  Court  in  respect  of  the 
reasonableness  of  certain  rates  prescribed  by  the  Legislature  and  by 
your  Commission,  which  in  the  process  of  adjudication  is  not  unlike- 
ly to  lead  to  a review  of  the  theories  and  principles  upon  which  the 
reproduction  cost  and  present  value  of  the  railways  of  Minnesota  is 
presented. 

Intelligent  men  differ  in  their  views  as  to  the  literal  interpreta- 
tion of  “cost  of  reproduction, ” of  the  proper  treatment  to  be  accord- 
ed the  unearned  increment  in  the  value  of  lands  for  right  of  way, 
yards  and  terminals  and  also  many  other  questions  of  importance 
arise  which  for  various  reasons  of  a legal  character  have  very  prop- 
erly led  to  the  amplification  of  the  data  that  the  Commission  might 
be  in  the  possession  of  such  facts,  as  both  it  and  Counsel  deem  most 
expedient  for  the  best  interests  of  the  State. 

In  order  that  the  task  undertaken  by  me  might  be  accomplished 
at  all,  it  became  necessary  to  adopt  a fixed  hypothesis  upon  which  to 
proceed,  but  in  broadening  the  field  for  the  greatest  practical  employ- 
ment of  the  data  now  at  command,  it  cannot  be  asserted  that,  by 
considerations  of  public  utility,  modifications  according  to  circum- 
stances which  may  appear,  will  not  in  the  final  determination  enable 
a more  just  and  equitable  application  to  be  made  of  it  than  would 
otherwise  be  possible.  This  is  most  likely  to  prove  true  in  the  event 
that  certain  elements,  proper  to  be  considered,  are  either  obscure  or 
unavailable ; a condition  very  probable  to  be  met  with  from  a great 
variety  of  causes,  some  of  which  have  been  suggested  in  this  report. 
Under  instructions  from  your  Commission,  I have  therefore  pre- 
pared two  sets  of  estimates  for  each  of  the  railway  properties,  which 
are  designated  Estimate  “A”  and  Estimate  “B” ; the  tables  of  com- 
parisons properly  belonging  to  each  estimate  are  correspondingly 
designated. 

Estimates  “A”  and  “B”  are  alike  in  all  respects,  except  that 
Estimate  “A”  includes  the  multiples  applied  to  the  lands  for  right  of 
way,  yards  and  terminals.  Estimate  “B”  excludes  the  multiples  and 
the  figures  inserted  are  those  representing  the  true  value  of  lands,  for 
purposes  other  than  railway  uses,  as  determined  from  the  investiga- 
tions made  and  described  in  full  in  this  report.  This  difference 
in  respect  to  the  lands  also  affects  all  items  which  are  measured  in 
percentages  of  the  total. 


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REPORT  UPON  THE  COST  OF  REPRODUCTION  AND  THE  PRES- 
. ENT  VALUE  OF  THE  PHYSICAL  PROPERTIES  OF 
THE  RAILROADS  OF  MINNESOTA 

In  conformity  with  our  correspondence  and  the  resolution 
unanimously  adopted  by  your  Board,  I have  the  honor  to  submit 
herewith  my  report  upon  the  cost  of  reproduction  and  the  present 
value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  railways  of  the  state  of  Min- 
nesota. 

The  very  complete  understanding*  the  Commission  already  has 
of  the  conduct  of  this  inquiry  would,  under  ordinary  circumstances, 
render  it  sufficient  perhaps  to  transmit  to  you  the  results  of  the  inves- 
tigation without  special  comment,  but  in  view  of  the  magnitude  of 
the  undertaking,  the  importance  of  the  truth  of  the  considerations 
upon  which  it  is  founded  and  of  the  public  and  corporate  interest 
manifestly  present  respecting  the  preparation  of  data  which  in 
divers  ways  is  not  unlikely  to  have  a bearing  in  the  determination 
of  important  questions,  seems  to  demand  such  explanation  as  is  nec-. 
essary  to  make  clear  the  methods  under  which  the  inquiry  has  been 
carried  to  a conclusion,  also  that  reference  be  made  to  some  of  the 
conditions  met  with  which,  from  their  nature  and  extent,  become 
potent  influences  in  affecting  the  value  of  the  physical  properties 
of  the  railways  of  the  state. 

In  the  preparation  of  such  a report  as  you  requested  me  to 
make,  the  data  are  so  very  numerous  and  extensive  that  the  system- 
atic conduct  of  the  work  which  I adopted  with  your  approval  has 
been  of  the  utmost  importance,  indeed  indispensable,  and  it  is  proper 
for  me  to  state  that  the  estimates  as  herewith  submitted  have  been 
prepared  with  a full  impression  of  the  complex  character  of  the  sub- 
ject and  of  the  necessity  of  reasonably  accurate  conclusions.  Careful 
consideration  of  the  scope  of  the  inquiry  as  outlined  by  your  Com- 
mission led  me  to  the  suggestion  of  a plan,  the  fulfillment  of  which 
would  in  the  most  practical  way  place  at  the  disposal  of  the  State 
complete  engineering  data  of  its  railways  in  such  form  and  in  such 
detail  as  it  is  believed  will  be  essentially  useful  under  all  circum- 
stances which  may  arise  hereafter.  It  therefore  became  necessary 
to  find : 

First : The  cost  of  acquiring  presently  the  lands  and  other  real 
estate  owned  and  occupied  by  the  railroad  companies  for  railway 
purposes,  also  the  cost  of  reproducing  new  the  physical  elements  en- 
tering into  the  construction  of  the  lines  with  all  appurtenances ; as- 
suming that  the  location,  environments  and  conditions  affecting  each 


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railway  and  governing  such  costs  of  acquirement  and  reproduction 
are  as  they  exist  today. 

Second : To  establish  the  depreciation  in  the  value  of  the  phy- 
sical properties  due  to  the  effect  of  the  elements  and  to  the  wear  and 
tear  by  use,  to  be  determined  from  an  actual  examination  of  the  rail- 
ways, thus  enabling  a personal  knowledge  of  the  standards  of  con- 
struction and  maintenance  and  of  the  conditions  affecting  each  prop- 
erty. 

The  results  obtained  from  these  methods  of  procedure  will  be 
referred  to  as : 

First:  “Cost  of  Reproduction.” 

* Second:  “Present  Value  of  the  Physical  Properties.” 

It  is  unnecessary  for  me  to  discuss  at  length  the  reasons  for  the 
adoption  of  the  general  plan  by  which  the  work  has  been  carried 
to  a conclusion,  other  than  to  state  that  it  has  afforded  probably  the 
most  stable  basis  that  can  be  reasonably  devised  for  systematic  and 
thorough  consideration  of  the  problem  of  physical  values,  resembling 
in  some  respects  the  inquiry  into  the  value  of  Pacific  railroads  made 
in  1887  under  the  direction  of  the  United  States  Senate  Commission, 
and  with  which  work  I was  intimately  associated,  and  it  also  has 
features  of  the  Michigan  and  of  the  Wisconsin  Railroad  Appraisals 
made  for  taxation  purposes. 

Acknowledgments  are  due  Mr.  Richard  Price  Morgan,  C.  E. 
D.  Eng.,  Chief  Engineer  of  the  United  States  Senate  Commission; 
Mr.  Mortimer  E.  Cooley,  Engineer  of  the  Michigan  Tax  Commis- 
sion; Mr.  William  D.  Taylor,  Engineer  of  the  Wisconsin  Tax  Com- 
mission, and  his  successor,  Mr.  William  D.  Pence,  for  professional 
courtesies  extended  which  have  been  helpful  in  respect  to  the  work 
in  Minnesota. 

Upon  the  adoption  of  the  plan  proposed  for  collating  all  of  the 
essential  facts  concerning  the  physical  elements  of  the  railways,  the 
manner  in  which  the  data  might  be  obtained,  became  a matter  of 
much  importance  in  respect  not  only  as  to  the  time  required  for  the 
work,  but  also  the  cost  to  the  State. 

The  acquirement  of  all  of  the  facts  and  data  independently  of 
co-operation  with  the  railway  companies  with  a degree  of  accuracy 
considered  necessary  to  an  intelligent  determination  of  values, 
seemed  to  be  impracticable  because  of  the  great  expense  involved, 
and  furthermore,  such  a plan  would  in  the  end  doubtless  lead  to  a 
duplication. of  the  work;  the  railway  companies  undoubtedly  chal- 
lenging all  of  the  results  of  such  a valuation  until  its  accuracy  and 
reasonableness  had  been  tested  by  their  own  investigations.  There 


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are  other  considerations  of  primary  importance  which  precluded  the 
adoption  of  entire  origination  of  data,  among  which  may  be  men- 
tioned the  fact  that,  many  engineering  works  have  so  completely 
changed  the  topography  of  a locality  and  left  so  few  remaining 
evidences  of  the  original  conditions  that  without  either  personal 
knowledge  or  reliably  acquired  data,  any  estimate  which  could  pos- 
sibly be  made,  independently  and  from  observation  alone,  would  be 
too  conjectural  to  be  of  value. 

For  these  reasons  it  was  thought  that  a better  understanding  of 
the  purposes  of  the  Commission  would  result  from  a conference  with 
the  representatives  of  the  several  railway  companies  and  that  at  such 
conference  opportunity  would  be  afforded  the  Commission  to  ascer- 
tain from  them  to  what  extent  they  would  be  willing  to  co-operate 
with  the  Commission  in  furnishing  data,  facts  and  general  informa- 
tion upon  which  to  estimate  the  cost  of  reproducing  their  respective 
properties. 

At  a meeting  held  in  the  offices  of  the  Commission,  in  the  State 
Capitol,  January  26,  1906,  more  than  95  per  cent  of  the  railroad 
mileage  of  the  state  was  represented  by  the  general  officers  of  the 
railroad  companies  and  a plan  of  co-operation  was  outlined. 

The  conference  disclosed  a willingness  on  the  part  of  the  rail- 
road companies  to  aid  the  Commission  and  its  engineer  in  obtaining 
a valuation  of  their  properties.  Question  was  raised  as  to  using 
average  prices  for  labor  and  materials  for  a five  (5)  year  period; 
and  in  deference  to  the  wishes  of  the  representatives  of  the  railways 
it  was  agreed  that  the  average  prices  prevailing  for  the  year  1905 
should  be  employed. 

A review  of  prices  for*  the  five  year  period  ending  June  30, 
1907,  enables  it  to  be  reasonably  assumed  that  the  prices  generally 
prevailing  for  the  year  1905  are  in  most  respects  as  near  the  average 
prices  for  the  five  year  period  as  are  practicable  for  the  purposes  of 
this  inquiry;  detailed  analysis  of  which,  leads  to  modifications  unim- 
portant so  far  as  affecting  the. final  estimates  of  reproduction  cost. 

It  must  be  recognized,  however,  that  the  cost  of  labor  and  of 
materials  entering  into  the  construction  of  railways  have  averaged 
higher  since  1902  than  at  any  previous  period  and  that  no  marked 
recession  in  prices  began  until  the  early  part  of  this  year,  consequent- 
ly, the  effect  upon  reproduction  cost  is  of  such  importance  that  your 
attention  is  directed  to  the  conditions  referred  to,  because  abstract 
comparisons  of  the  estimated  cost  of  reproducing  the  railroads  of 
Minnesota  and  elsewhere  in  other  States,  not  unlikely  to  be  attempt- 


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ed,  would  lead  to  erroneous  conclusions  and  the  analogy  cannot  be 
sustained  in  fact  unless  brought  to  a common  basis.  In  this  regard 
an  analysis  of  the  units  of  cost,  as  well  as  the  dissimilar  character- 
istics of  railway  construction,  will  always  challenge  in  a greater  or 
less  degree  the  relevancy  of  such  comparisons  as  reflecting  the  true 
measure  of  either. 

Further  reference  to  the  conference  and  of  the  plan  proposed 
and  adopted  is  made  in  the  letter  of  instructions  embodied  in  this 
report. 

On  March  12,  1906,  in  pursuance  of  the  understanding,  had 
with  the  railway  companies,  blank  forms  were  sent  to  each  company 
upon  which  to  schedule  and  appraise  the  cost  of  reproduction  and  the 
present  value  of  its  physical  properties.  The  thirty-one  (31)  forms 
prepared  for  this  purpose  itemized  the  usual  characteristics  of  rail- 
way construction  and  were  in  sufficient  detail  to  enable  an  identifica- 
tion of  the  numerous  elements  essential  in  any  intelligent  considera- 
tion of  physical  values. 

The  following  letter  of  instructions  accompanied  the  forms  and 
was  suggestive  of  methods  which  would  enable  a segregation  of 
items  and  values  and  produce  a uniformity  in  the  returns,  susceptible 
of  detail  analysis : 


“St.  Paul,  Minn.,  March  12,  1906. 

“The  official  announcement  of  the  Railroad  and  Warehouse 
Commission  of  the  state  of  Minnesota,  dated  January  22,  1906,  and 
addressed  to  the  managing  officers  of  the  respective  railway  com- 
panies whose  lines  are  operated  in  this  state,  set  forth  briefly  the 
intent  of  the  commission  to  appraise  the  value  of  railway  property 
in  the  state  of  Minnesota  and  invited  a conference  with  the  repre- 
sentatives of  the  railway  companies  to  discuss  matters  pertaining  to 
the  work. 

The  meeting  of  January  26,  1906,  held  in  the  Capitol  Building 
in  pursuance  of  this  announcement  and  request,  enabled  the  commis- 
sion to  present  to  the  railway  companies  the  general  plan  upon  which 
it  desired  to  proceed,  and  to  ask  the  co-operation  of  the  companies 
in  furnishing  data,  estimates  of  cost  and  such  other  information  and 
assistance,  as  is  deemed  essential  to  the  purposes  of  the  commission 
in  carrying  to  a conclusion  the  investigation  which  has  been  under- 
taken by  it. 

A general  discussion  of  the  plan  of  procedure  presented  to  the 
railway  companies,  resulted  in  modifying  the  time  period  proposed 


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to  be  used  in  determining  the  average  prices  of  labor  and  material 
which  form  the  basis  upon  which  to  estimate  the  cost  of  reproducing 
the  railways  complete  with  all  appurtenances.,, 


GENERAL  PLAN  FOR  ESTIMATING  THE  VALUE  OF  THE  PHYSI- 
CAL PROPERTIES  OF  THE  RAILWAYS  IN 
MINNESOTA 


BASIS 

“In  estimating  the  value  of  the  physical,  real  and  personal  prop- 
erties of  the  railway  companies  in  the  state  of  Minnesota,  an  esti- 
mate of  the  cost  of  reproducing  them  new  is  deemed  essential  as  the 
prime  factor. 

In  respect  to  real  estate  and  construction,  this  prime  estimate 
is  to  be  made  as  though  the  existing  railways  were  not  constructed 
and  that  the  regions  through  which  they  now  extend  were  occupied 
as  now,  by  the  settlements,  improvements  and  varied  industries. 

The  prime  estimate  of  the  cost  of  the  construction  and  of  the 
equipment  of  the  railways  new  with  all  appurtenances,  will  be  ob- 
tained by  an  average  of  the  prices  paid  for  labor,  material,  locomo- 
tives, cars,  tools  and  other  essential  elements,  for  the  year  ending 
December  31,  1905. 

The  present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  railways 
will  be  obtained  by  deducting  from  the  cost  of  reproduction  all 
deteriorations  by  time  and  use,  on  the  date  corresponding  to  that  of 
the  estimated  cost  of  reproduction. 

Forms  for  the  details  of  the  foregoing  and  any  other  elements 
that  may  arise  essential  to  the  purposes  of  the  commission,  will  be 
prepared  from  time  to  time- and  furnished  to  the  railway  companies. 

In  arranging  forms  for  recording  the  physical  elements  of  the 
railways,  they  have  been,  so  far  as  practicable,  divided  substantially 
to  correspond  to  the  usual  departments,  as  follows : 

Land  and  Right  of  Way, 

Engineering, 

Maintenance  of  Way, 

Bridge  and  Building, 

Motive  Power  and  Machinery, 

Car, 

Signal, 

Telegraph. 


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“It  has  been  found  impracticable  to  attempt  to  itemize  under 
specific  headings  all  of  the  various  kinds  of  physical  property  be- 
longing to  the  railway  companies.  The  detail  forms,  i to  28,  as 
adopted  by  the  commission,  cover  the  more  important  items.  Such 
property  as  is  not  provided  for  on  the  detail  sheets  may  be  con- 
veniently included  on  the  Section  Appraisal  Sheet,  Form  50. 

To  facilitate  the  work  of  verification,  it  is  desired  that  the 
estimation  of  the  various  lines  of  railway  be  divided  generally  into 
sections  of  about  100  miles  each,  but  for  branch  lines,  these  sections 
may  be  more  or  less  than  100  miles,  according  to  circumstances 
which  may  reasonably  govern  as  to  conditions  and  convenience  in 
the  work. 

It  is  very  important  that  all  of  the  departments  mentioned 
should  understand  alike  the  subdivision  of  the  lines  into  sections, 
to  the  end  that  each  set  of  forms  may  contain  information  pertain- 
ing only  to  that  particular  section  of  the  line.  This  is  essential  to 
enable  the  compilations  on  forms  50  and  51  for  each  section,  to  be 
uniform  and  readily  made. 

It  is  very  desirable  that  the  lines  and  properties  in  the  cities 
of  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth  be  treated  as  independent  sec- 
tions, and  in  arranging  subdivisions  of  the  lines  it  may  be  also  found 
desirable  that  other  cities  be  shown  as  independent  sections. 

Attention  is  called  to  forms  25,  26,  27  and  28,  covering  motive 
power  and  rolling  stock.  These  items  will  be  compiled  irrespective 
of  the  sectional  divisions  into  which  the  lines  may  be  divided,  and 
for  interstate  railways  will  be  apportioned  to  this  state  on  an  engine 
and  car  mileage  basis,  except  where  some  other  basis  for  the  division 
of  these  items  may  be  found  more  equitable  in  arriving  at  an  ac- 
curate assignment  to  Minnesota. 

In  respect  to  motive  power  on  interstate  railways,  it  is  probable 
that  the  regular  assignment  of  power  to  the  respective  operating  di- 
visions will  enable  convenient  apportionment  to  be  made  to  Minne- 
sota, taking  into  actount  the  cost  of  reproducing  all  locomotives 
operated  within  the  state  and  adding  thereto  the  cost  of  reproducing 
all  other  locomotives  that  are  operated  partly  within  and  without 
the  limits  of  the  state,  in  the  proportion  that  the  mileage  of  such 
engines  in  Minnesota  bears  to  their  total  mileage  on  the  operating- 
division. 

In  determining  the  present  value  of  the  physical  properties  in 
Minnesota,  no  instructions  are  given  as  to  how  the  percentages  of 
depreciation  shall  be  arrived  at.  In  making  the  returns,  however, 


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it  is  desirable  that  information  in  respect  to  the  methods  used  be 
given  in  sufficient  detail  to  enable  ready  and  intelligent  verification 
by  the  engineer  of  the  commission. 

In  conformity  with  the  foregoing,  I send  to  you  under  separate 
cover  a supply  of  blank  forms  for  use  in  recording  and  appraising 
the  physical  elements  of  your  lines  in  Minnesota.  If  found  to  be 
insufficient  for  the  needs  of  your  company,  additional  blanks  will 
be  furnished  on  application. 

It  is  the  expressed  wish  of  the  commission  that  your  report  be 
received  as  soon  as  practicable,  and  in  order  to  facilitate  my  work 
I will  be  very  glad  to  receive  in  advance,  detail  sheets  Nos.  16,  18,  19, 
20  and  21  at  any  time  feasible  for  you  to  forward  them. 

In  your  acknowledgment,  will  you  kindly  state  the  time,  ap- 
proximately, when  I may  expect  to  receive  the  report  of  your  com- 
pany?” 

Subsequently  and  under  date  of  April  25,  1906,  request  was 
made  upon  each  of  the  railway  companies  for  profiles  of  its  lines  in 
Minnesota,  as  follows : 

“In  pursuance  of  the  method  adopted  January  26,  1906,  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Railroad  and  Warehouse  Commission  with  the  repre- 
sentatives of  the  railway  companies  for  estimating  the  cost  of  repro- 
ducing the  railways  of  Minnesota,  and  which  is  being  carried  into 
effect,  I expect  soon  to  enter  upon  my  work  of  verifying  the  data 
and  estimates  furnished  by  the  railway  companies. 

“To  make  this  work  as  convenient  and  accurate  as  feasible,  it  is 
essential  that  profiles  of  their  lines  in  Minnesota  be  furnished  by 
each  railway  company,  with  the  following  data  corresponding  to 
the  subdivision  of  the  lines  into  100  mile  sections  or  less,. to  which 
reference  was  made  in  my  letter  of  March  12th: 

First:  Profiles  showing  the  ground  line  and  the  original  grade  line; 
the  location  and  kind  of  bridge,  culvert  or  other  openings  provided  in  the 
roadbed;  alignment  notes. 

Second:  Where  changes  of  grade  have  been  made  the  revised  grade 
line  to  be  shown  on  profile. 

Third:  Where  changes  of  line  have  been  made  which  cannot  be  con- 
veniently shown  on  the  profile,  a separate  map  and  profile  of  such  new  work 
to  be  attached. 

“It  will  greatly  facilitate  my  work  if  this  information  is  fur- 
nished promptly.” 

With  the  inauguration  of  the  work  as  above  outlined  and  pend- 
ing the  receipt  of  either  partial  or  full  data  respecting  the  physical 
properties  of  the  railway  companies,  the  force  which  could  be  utilized 
to  advantage  was  necessarily  small,  but  was  increased  from  time  to 


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time  to  meet  the  requirements  of  a prompt  prosecution  of  the  work. 

Inquiry  was  immediately  undertaken  to  ascertain  prices  for 
labor  and  materials,  and  special  agents  were  appointed  to  gather 
data  in  respect  to  the  value  of  lands  adjacent  to  all  lines  of  railway 
in  the  state,  from  which  to  determine  the  cost  of  reproducing  the 
right  of  way  owned  and  occupied  by  the  railway  companies,  for  rail- 
way purposes.  This  work  was  carried  forward  in  accordance  with 
the  following  general  instructions : 

LETTER  OF  INSTRUCTIONS  TO  SPECIAL  AGENTS  IN  SECUR- 
ING DATA  AS  TO  LAND  VALUES 

“As  an  aid  in  determining  the  cost  of  reproducing  the  right 
of  way  owned  and  occupied  by  the  railway  companies  in  the  state 
of  Minnesota,  it  is  desirable  and  becomes  your  duty  as  special  agent 
to  ascertain  the  true  or  normal  value  of  lands  and  real  estate  located 
adjacent  to  the  several  railways  in  each  of  the  counties  of  the  state. 

There  are  two  sources  of  information  which  at  this  time  appear 
practical  and  so  far  as  possible  should  be  employed  in  your  re- 
searches. 

First : You  are  to  examine  the  record  of  transfers  of  property 
subsequent  to  January  i,  1900,  in  the  various  county  seats,  obtain- 
ing therefrom  all  transfers  within  one  and  one-half  miles  on  each 
side  of  center  line  of  the  main  track  of  each  line  of  railway,  travers- 
ing the  county,  and  in  such  instances  as  the  records  do  not  show 
sufficient  activity  in  the  sale  of  property  to  enable  intelligent  and 
fairly  complete  data,  it  is.  desirable  to  extend  the  limitations  of  one 
and  one-half  miles  in  order  to  obtain  more  complete  information. 

Second : It  will  be  necessary  to  make  inquiry  among  real 
estate  men,  bankers  and  business  men,  as  to  the  value  of  the  lands, 
to  enable,  as  far  as  practical,  confirmation  of  the  data  obtained  from 
the  county  records.  Each  record  of  transfer  must  show  book  and 
page,  town,  range  and  section,  acres  involved,  date  of  transfer  and 
the  consideration.  Omit  all  transfers  of  property  which  the  records 
show  to  have  been  made  for  either  a nominal  consideration  or  which 
represent  undivided  interests,  sheriff’s  sales  or  foreclosures. 

Give  the  names  and  addresses  of  parties  consulted,  together 
with  the  expressed  views  of  each  as  to  land  values. 

In  examining  the  records  you  will  doubtless  find  transfers  of 
land  to  railway  companies.  These  should  be  carefully  noted  and 
indexed  separately  in  your  record  book,  omitting  all  transfers  to  rail- 
way companies  which  are  for  nominal  consideration  or  which  repre- 
sent easements. 


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Careful  and  complete  notes  must  be  kept  of  all  information  ob- 
tained and  nothing  left  undone  which  is  essential  and  necessary  to 
ascertain  the  true  value  of  lands  adjacent  to  the  respective  lines  of 
railway.  When  the  work  for  a county  is  completed,  forward  the 
record  book  to  this  office  together  with  a copy  of  the  latest,  county 
map  available. 

Your  movements  will  be  directed  from  this  office  in  such  a way 
as  is  deemed  most  expeditious  in  accomplishing  the  results  sought 
and  you  are  urged  to  make  progress  as  rapidly  as  is  consistent  with 
accuracy  and  thoroughness.” 

The  work  undertaken  by  the  special  agents  in  this  field  of  the 
inquiry  continued  without  interruption.  Many  special  investigations 
and  inquiries  have  been  necessary  to  definitely  establish  a basis  for 
determining  the  cost  of  reproducing  the  lands  owned  and  used  by  the 
railway  companies  for  right  of  way  and  terminals.  Probably  no  feat- 
ure of  the  valuation  required  more  thorough  or  painstaking  research 
and  care.  While  there  are  other  items  connected  with  the  work 
upon  which  there  may  be  room  for  a conscientious  difference  of 
opinion,  they  are  not  so  important  in  affecting  results  as  are  the 
values  attaching  to  the  lands. 

In  reaching  a determination  of  the  true  value  of  lands  adjacent 
to  the  railways  from  which  to  consider  the  cost  of  reproducing  the 
right  of  way  there  has  been  taken  into  consideration  more  than  55,- 
000  bona  fide  sales  of  property,  representing  more  than  1,300,000 
acres  of  land  and  involving  considerations  approximating  $100,000,- 
000  which,  supplemented  with  the  opinions  of  disinterested  parties 
and  with  personal  observations  along  each  line  of  railway  in  the 
State,  formed  the  basis  for  establishing  the  true  value  of  lands  abut- 
ting the  right  of  way  of  the  railway  companies. 

RIGHT  OF  WAY  VALUES 

For  ordinary  purposes,  the  true  value  of  land  can  be  ascer- 
tained with  a degree  of  accuracy  which  in  general  ought  to  enable 
the  avoidance  of  any  very  wide  differences  of  opinion  regarding  it, 
but  the  acquirement  of  lands  for  railway  purposes  presents  condi- 
tions much  more  difficult  to  determine. 

The  purchase  of  lands  for  a railroad  right  of  way  require  the 
consideration  of  two  elements : first,  the  fair  value  of  the  land  taken, 
and  second,  the  damages  to  the  residue  in  consequence  of  a part  of 
the  tract  having  been  taken  for  railroad  purposes. 

The  element  of  damages  is  dependent  upon  a variety  of  condi- 


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tions,  several  of  which  may  be  mentioned  as : the  location  and  direc- 
tion of  the  proposed  railroad  with  respect  to  the  boundaries  of  the 
property ; the  inconveniences  and  dangers  likely  to  be  suffered  and 
attributable  to  the  construction  and  operation  of  the  line,  such  as 
the  separation  of  the  owner’s  house  from  his  barn,  or  of  his  barn 
from  his  well.  The  conditions  arising  and  connected  with  the  pur- 
chase of  right  of  way  are  diversified  according  to  individual  circum- 
stances and  in  no  small  degree  is  the  cost  of  the  land  to  the  railway 
company  affected  by  the  manner  of  its  acquirement,  i.  e. — by  agree- 
ment and  purchase  or  by  condemnation  proceedings;  the  latter  pro- 
cess results  in  awards  often  equal  to  and  sometimes  in  excess  of  the 
consideration  originally  demanded. 

The  influence  of  public  sentiment  for  or  against  the  construc- 
tion of  a line  of  railway  is  a most  potent  factor  in  respect  to  cost. 

In  varying  degrees,  these  and  other  considerations  make  the 
lands  purchased  for  a railroad  right  of  way,  usually  more  costly 
than  the  true  or  normal  value  of  lands  for  other  purposes. 

The  variety  of  conditions  and  circumstances  which  attach  to 
each  individual  purchase  of  right  of  way,  if  considered  separately, 
could  but  lead  to  a maze  of  uncertainty  because  the  actual  cost  of 
the  individual  parcels  acquired,  ranges  between  a nominal  amount 
and  more  than  ten  times  the  true  value  of  adjacent  lands. 

From  the  facts  which  have  been  gathered  in  respect  to  land 
values  and  right  of  way  costs,  it  appeared  practicable  to  establish 
a general  rule  applicable  to  the  problem  of  right  of  way  values  as  a 
whole.  There  are,  however,  individual  examples  which  owing  to 
eligibility  and  peculiar  adaptation  of  certain  lands  to  the  purposes  of 
transportation,  are  extremely  difficult  to  determine  purely  by  rule 
with  a degree  of  accuracy,  perhaps  entirely  convincing. 

It  is,  therefore,  proper  to  state  that  in  all  of  the  work  relating 
to  the  value  of  lands  and  to  the  appraisal  in  its  entirety,  the  applica- 
tion of  rules  for  the  determination  of  reproduction  costs  have  not 
been  adhered  to  so  rigidly  as  to  preclude  the  rejection  of  results 
which  it  could  be  seen  were  plainly  and  palpably  inconsistent  and  at 
variance  with  either  professional  intelligence  or  common  sense. 
Every  means  which  seemed  to  furnish  reliable  information  have 
been  availed  of,  and  bona  fide  sales  of  lands  to  railway  companies 
covering  the  more  recently  constructed  lines  consisting  of  more  than 
7,000  acres  located  in  different  parts  of  the  state  for  which  more 
than  $4,200,000  was  expended  in  its  acquirement,  has  been  employed 


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it\  determining  the  relation  between  the  average  normal  value  of 
lands  and  their  average  actual  cost  to  the  railway  companies. 

Extensive  data  of  experiences  in  other  States  were  also  ob- 
tained, which  are  not  only  corroborative  of  the  results  of  this  in- 
quiry, but  in  general  sustain  the  application  as  related  to  the  rail- 
ways of  the  State  of  Minnesota. 

Careful  and  full  consideration  of  all  information  made  available 
for  establishing  the  value  of  the  right  of  way  owned  and  used  by 
the  railway  companies  for  railway  purposes,  led  to  the  conclusion 
that  in  the  state  at  large  exclusive  of  the  three  terminals  of  St.  Paul, 
Minneapolis  and* Duluth,  a multiple  of  three  (3)  applied  to  the  true 
value  or  normal  value  of  lands,  as  obtained  from  the  transfers,  would 
in  general  satisfy  the  conditions.  The  details  of  this  investigation 
are  made  a part  of  this  report,  Appendix  “C,”  and  your  attention  is 
especially  called  to  the  data  in  respect  to  the  acquirement  of  the 
right  of  way  of  the  Illinois  Central,  between  Lyle  and  Glenville,  in 
the  counties  of  Mower  and  Freeborn,  in  which  the  purchases  of  right 
of  way  by  agreement- with  the  owners  of  the  land  and  that  obtained 
by  condemnation  proceedings  are  shown  separately.  The  figures 
are  of  interest  in  connection  with  this  subject,  and  show  that,  of  35 
per  cent  of  the  right  of  way  acquired  by  condemnation  proceedings, 
the  company  paid  about  4^  times  the  average  true  value  of  the 
lands,  and  of  the  65  per  cent  purchased  by  agreement  the  price  paid 
was  but  1.7  times  the  average  true  value  of  the  lands. 

These  figures  cannot  be  taken  abstractly  as  representing  the  re- 
lation existing  between  the  two  methods  by  which  right  of  way  is 
acquired,  because,  the  measure  of  damages  may  be  large  or  small 
according  to  circumstances  not  unlikely  to  very  materially  alter  the 
ratios ; however,  from  the  facts  gathered  in  this  and  other  instances 
it  may  be  accepted  as  a general  rule  that  where  right  of  wav  is  ob- 
tained by  condemnation,  the  price  paid  per  acre  is  usually  more  than 
that  of  lands  purchased  by  agreement. 

TERMINAL  VALUES 

The  basis  for  the  determination  of  the  value  of  lands  in  St. 
Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth  was  the  “sales  method”  familiar  to 
all  those  who  have  investigated  the  subject  of  taxation  and  real 
estate  values.  The  process  by  which  the  sales  method  is  applied,  re- 
quires no  lengthy  description.  Each  sale  is  accompanied  by  two 
values, — the  selling  prices  and  the  assessed  value  from  which  the 
ratio  of  true  to  assessed  value  is  obtained.  The  problem  of  the 


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value  of  real  estate  in  these  cities  was  worked  out  on  the  general 
formula,  that : 

“As  the  assessed  value  of  lands  sold,  is  to  the  consideration 
paid,  so  is  the  assessed  value  of  .the  real  estate  for  the  entire  assess- 
ment district  to  the  full  value  thereof.” 

For  more  particular  and  detailed  information  as  to  the  “sales 
method,”  reference  is  made  to  the  addresses  of  Mr.  T.  A.  Polleys, 
Tax  Commissioner  of  the  Chicago,  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  & Omaha 
Railway,  and  Dr.  Thos.  S.  Adams,  Professor  of  Economics,  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin,  in  the  proceedings  of  the  Minnesota  Academy 
of  Social  Sciences,  Vol.  I,  1907. 

During  the  past  six  years  the  general  transactions  in  real  estate 
in  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth  have  been  extensive  and  during 
the  same  period  the  purchase  of  terminal  property  by  railway  com- 
panies in  these  cities  aggregate  more  than  320  acres,  costing  the 
companies  nearly  three  million  dollars. 

How  much  the  railway  companies  paid  for  these  properties  in 
excess  of  their  normal  value,  was  determined  from  the  relation  their 
assessed  value  and  sale  price  bore  to  the  assessed  value  and  sale  price 
of  all  other  lands  transferred  in  the  respective  cities,  that  were  not 
acquired  for  railway  purposes.  Investigations  made  by  a special 
tax  committee  of  the  Council  of  the  city  of  St.  Paul  and  submitted 
to  that  body  under  date  of  February  5,  1907,  showed  that  property 
in  the  city  of  St.  Paul  was  on  an  average  assessed  at  about  60  per 
cent  of  its  selling  price.  The  subject  of  the  inquiry  made  by  this 
commits  e was  subsequently  more  elaborately  investigated  by  the 
State  Tax  Commission,  not  only  with  respect  to  the  city  of  St.  Paul 
but  also  for  the  cities  of  Minneapolis  and  Duluth,  covering  in  all 
more  than  25,000  sales  of  property. 

In  each  city  the  ratio  of  assessed  value  to  true  value  was  there- 
fore made  available  from  reliable  sources  and  was  used  as  one  of 
Ihe  bases  for  establishing  the  cost  of  reproducing  the  terminal  prop- 
erties of  the  railway  companies. 

The  following  example  will  illustrate  the  practical  workings 
of  the  principle  upon  which  terminal  property  values  were  estab- 
lished : 

An  important  line  owning  terminals  in  the  city  of  St.  Paul  re- 
cently purchased  44.67  acres  of  land  within  the  city  for  $54,047.75 ; 
this  same  tract  was  at  the  time  of  purchase  assessed  at  $18,135.00, 
which  from  the  records  of  upwards  of  10,000  sales  is  normally  60 
per  cent  of  its  true  value,  therefore,  its  probable  sale  price,  under 


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normal  conditions,  and  for  purposes  other  than  railroad  use,  would 
have  been  approximately  $30,225.  Its  acquirement  by  the  railway 
company  was  approximately  $23,822.75  in  excess  of  its  true  value 
Alien  considered  in  the  light  of  the  relation  which  assessed  value 
bears  to  sale  price  for  the  great  bulk  of  property  which  is  transferred 
from  one  individual  to  another,  in  which  the  prices  paid  may  be  re- 
garded as  unaffected  by -abnormal  conditions  or  by  such  terms  of 
necessity,  as  enable  a deviation  from  the  ordinary  rules  governing 
the  buyer  and  the  seller  in  real  estate  transactions.  That  only  cer- 
tain property  is  available  for  railway  uses  is  manifest;  it  is  often 
fixed  by  topographical  environments  or  by  its  particular  eligibility 
for  present  needs  or  future  requirements.  Choice  is  therefore  not 
optional  with  the  railroad  company  in  the  same  sense  that  it  is 
optional  with  the  individual. 

The  artifices  resorted  to  by  railway  companies  in  their  efforts 
to  purchase  property  at  normal  prices  are  not  enduring,  and  once 
it  becomes  known,  the  prices  advance  sometimes  with  remarkable 
increases  and  it  was  found  from  more  than  200  sales  of  city  property 
to  railway  companies,  that  a wide  range  existed  between  the  normal 
value  and  the  sale  price  of  the  individual  purchases  made.  As  might 
be  anticipated,  city  property  subdivided  into  small  tracts  enabled  or 
justified  the  purchase  of  entire  parcels  in  place  of  part  thereof,  ma- 
# terially  modifying  the  element  of  damages,  which  made  itself  man- 
ifest to  so  marked  a degree  in  the  acquirement  of  right  of  way  in  the 
rural  districts  of  the  state,  and  in  the  cities  as  well  as  the  rural  dis- 
tricts, no  individual  purchase  of  property  could  be  taken  as  a criter- 
ion, but  all  of  the  railway  purchases  made  during  the  past  five  years 
were  taken  into  consideration  in  establishing  the  average  ratio  or 
multiple  for  each  city. 

During  the  period  referred  to,  the  railway  companies  paid  for 
the  property  acquired  by  them,  over  and  above  its  normal  value,  an 
amount  sufficient  to  justify  the  use  of  the  following  multiples:  St. 
Paul,  one  and  three-fourths  (ijd);  Minneapolis,  one  and  three- 
fifths  (1  3-5),  and  Duluth,  one  and  one-fourth  (ij4)>  which  when 
applied  to  the  normal  value  of  the  lands  as  established  from  con- 
tiguous and  surrounding  property,  formed  the  basis  for  measuring 
the  cost  of  reproducing  the  existing  terminals  of  the  railway  com- 
panies. 

In  the  development  of  these  factors,  it  was  fortunately  true  that 
the  data  available  included  the  cost  of  the  newly  acquired  terminals 


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of  three  railway  companies ; two  entering  the  city  of  St.  Paul  and 
one  entering  the  city  of  Duluth. 

Having  obtained  the  data  in  respect  to  the  relation  between 
the  assessed  value  and  the  true  value  of  property  in  these  cities  and 
having  also  from  the  records  established  the  ratio  between  the  true 
value  and  what  the  railway  companies  actually  paid  over  and  above 
true  value  for  property  acquired  by  them,  it  became  a matter  of  cal- 
culation to  allot  to  the  existing  terminals  such  values  as  the  applica- 
tion of  the  general  principle  warranted. 

Under  the  Minnesota  gross  earnings  tax,  which  exempts  an 
ad  valorem  tax  on  property  used  for  railway  purposes,  it  was  found 
from  our  inquiries  that  the  tax  records  on  that  class  of  property 
were  not  made  with  such  care  or  posted  in  such  a way  as  to  warrant 
its  use  as  a basis,  particularly  as  much  of  the  terminal  property  to 
be  valued  had  long  been  owned  and  utilized  for  transportation  pur- 
poses. For  this  reason  it  became  necessary  to  measure  the  cost  of 
reproduction  from  the  average  value  of  contiguous  and  surrounding 
property,  not  including  the  improvements  thereon  but  applying  the 
multiples  to  the  true  value  of  the  naked  lands. 

It  cannot  be  assumed  that  in  a work  of  such  magnitude,  it  is 
possible  or  practical  to  go  into  the  ultra  refinements  of  the  question 
of  land  values  which  it  is  believed  would  not  materially  alter  the 
results.  I desire,  however,  to  point  out  at  this  time  the  desirability 
and  importance  of  selecting  a method  for  estimating  right  of  way 
values  that  removes  to  a large  extent  the  element  of  personal  opin- 
ion. While  the  process  employed  in  the  determination  of  right  of 
way  values  in  the  Minnesota  appraisal  may  not  be  regarded  as  per- 
fect, yet  it  possesses  the  merit  of  continuity  in  the  relations  of  value 
through  the  successive  steps  to  the  final  results. 

It  may  be  asserted  in  substance  that  the  “sales  method”  does  not 
represent  real  value.  I cannot  presume  to  try  to  settle  a question  so 
replete  with  human  mystery  ; it  is  sufficient  answer  here  that  if  it 
does  not  represent  real  value,  then  the  multiples  used  for  the  de- 
termination of  right  of  way  values  must  be  correspondingly  modi- 
fied so  that  in  the  end  the  same  result  for  right  of  way  values,  as 
well  as  for  terminal  values,  ought  to  obtain. 

To  elaborate  somewhat  on  the  estimates  of  values  made  by  ex- 
perts and  appraisers  of  lands  based  purely  upon  opinion  which  long 
residence,  intimate  knowledge  and  familiarity  with  real  estate  trans- 
actions claim  to  enable,  I know  of  no  better  illustration  of  the  con- 
fusion which  such  estimates  insure  than  is  set  forth  in  the  appraisal 


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of  the  terminal  properties  of  the  Great  Northern  Railway  in  the 
Steenerson  Rate  Case,  which  was  carried  through  the  Supreme 
Court  of  this  State  some  years  ago. 

Two  sets  of  appraisers  made  estimates  of  the  value  of  the  term- 
inal lands  of  the  Great  Northern  Company  in  St.  Paul  and  Minne- 
apolis. One  of  the  appraisals  was  made  by  experts  employed  by  the 
railroad  company  and  the  other  was  made  by  experts  employed  by 
the  State.  The  same  method,  that  of  opinion,  was  made  use  of  by 
each  of  the  appraisers,  with  the  result  that  in  St.  Paul  the  estimates 
of  value  were  272  per  cent  apart  and  in  Minneapolis  182  per  cent 
apart.  Considering  that  the  value  of  the  terminal  lands  ran  into  mil- 
lions of  dollars,  it  becomes  apparent  that  with  no  foundation  other 
than  that  of  individual  opinion,  so  widely  at  variance  one  with  the 
other,  there  must  necessarily  be  more  or  less  embarrassment  in 
reaching  a conclusion  as  to  which  estimate  was  reflective  of  values  in 
the  sense  of  substantial  truth. 

The  true  value  and  the  right  of  way  value  of  lands  returned 
in  the  reports  of  the  railroad  companies  for  the  present  appraisal  of 
their  properties  is  based  largely  upon  opinion.  In  the  cities  of  St. 
Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth,  commissioners  were  selected  by  the 
railroad  companies  to  return  jointly  for  the  several  companies  their 
estimates  of  the  value  of  the  terminal  lands.  In  personnel,  these 
commissioners  were  composed  of  men  of  high  standing  in  the  real 
estate  business  and  substantial  citizens  in  their  respective  communi- 
ties, therefore,  the  defense  of  the  results  of  my  own  inquiries  which 
vary  widely  from  the  estimates  of  these  gentlemen,  is  upon  the 
methods  employed  and  not  the  men. 

If  the  problem  in  hand  contemplated  the  actual  taking  over 
of  these  properties,  there  might  possibly  be  no  alternative  but  to 
adhere  to  the  principle  that  value  depends  upon  its  power  to  satisfy 
human  want,  in  which  event  no  economic  principle  can  prevail  that 
is  apart  from  man’s  estimate  of  the  want  satisfying  power.  We  are 
not,  however,  confronted  by  the  conditions  which  such  a procedure 
would  impose,  but  it  is  sought  to  determine  what  it  would  cost  to 
reproduce  these  terminal  properties  in  the  possession  of  its  present 
owners  as  measured  by  the  value  of  contiguous  and  surrounding 
property,  primarily  without  reference  to  present  use,  its  indispens- 
ability for  the  purposes  of  transportation,  or  to  strategy  of  location 
which,  when  pre-supposed,  must  tend  to  confuse  the  judgment  as  be- 
tween reproduction  cost  as  land  and  what  its  value  may  be  regarded 
because  it  is  utilized  for  a particular  purpose. 


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Cost  of  reproduction  and  value  as  a utility,  have  no  necessary  of 
iog'ical  relation  and  the  fact  that  the  terminal  lands  or  the  properties 
in  part  or  in  whole  are  not  actually  to  be  reproduced,  or  the  fact 
that  it  might  not  be  possible  at  all  to  reproduce  them  or  their  equiv- 
alents, probably  renders  their  present  possession  invaluable  not  only 
to  the  owners  but  to  the  communities  dependent  upon  the  facilities 
afforded  for  industrial  activity  and  commercial  supremacy.  It  is 
not  clear,  however,  that  these  elements,  which  can  very  conveniently 
be  made  the  basis  for  extremely  high  figures  of  value,  should  either 
merit  support  or  find  justification  ill  an  estimate  purporting  to  rep- 
resent reproduction  cost. 

As  a further  evidence  of  the  inequalities  which  spring  from  in- 
dividual opinion  of  the  value  of  lands  for  railway  purposes,  com- 
parisons in  the  reports  of  the  railroad  companies  in  this  appraisal 
do  not  antagonize  the  facts  referred  to  in  the  Steenerson  case.  The 
inconsistencies  are  not  infrequent;  sometimes  the  values  are  not  high 
enough,  more  often  they  are  too  high.  One  or  two  examples  here, 
will  be  sufficient  to  indicate  clearly  the  extremes  to  which  differences 
exist  and  serve  to  show  the  confusion  which  would  result  to  anyone 
called  upon  to  analyze  these  opinions  and  reach  a conclusion  satis- 
fying to  the  premises  upon  which  it  is  believed  a valuation  of  rail- 
ways should  be  founded. . 

The  station  of  Fridley,  in  Anoka  county,  situated  on  the  North- 
ern Pacific  and  Great  Northern  Railroads,  about  io  miles  north  of 
Minneapolis,  is  not  incorporated,  it  has  no  business  houses  and  is 
distinctly  an  agricultural  district.  The  right  of  way  of  the  Northern 
Pacific  and  Great  Northern  Companies  adjoin  and  are  parallel;  the 
main  tracks  are  about  16  feet  apart  and  a small  shed  used  jointly  as 
a depot  serves  the  patrons  of  the  roads. 

In  estimating  the  cost  of  reproducing  its  right  of  way  within 
the  station  limits,  the  Northern  Pacific  Company  made  no  distinc- 
tion as  between  the  value  of  its  right  of  way  in  the  immediate  vicin- 
ity of  Fridley  and  that  situated  within  several  miles  north  and  south 
of  tlv5  station,  because  no  local  conditions  prevailed  which  justified 
a right  of  way  value  higher  than  that  applicable  to  occupancy 
through  the  agricultural  region  adjoining.  • 

The  Great  Northern  Company  in  the  preparation  of  its  esti- 
mate, entertained  a different  opinion  as  to  the  value  attaching  to  its 
right  of  wa)  at  Fridley,  and  for  a class  of  property  which  the  North- 
ern Pacific  Company  estimated  the  cost  of  reproduction  at  six  hun- 


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dred  dollars  ($600)  per  acre  the  Great  Northern  Company  esti- 
mated at  three  thousand  dollars  ($3,000)  per  acre. 

In  the  cities  where  the  value  of  terminal  property  is  the  work 
of  the  special  commission  appointed  by  the  railroad  companies  to 
which  reference  has  been  made,  I desire  to  call  your  attention  to  the 
facts  and  to  the  value  placed  on  the  terminal  property  of  the  Chi- 
cago-Rock Island  & Pacific  Railway  Company  in  the  city  of  St. 
Paul. 

In  acquiring  the  necessary  property  for  its  entrance  into  St. 
Paul  in  1 90 1 -2,  the  Burlington,  Cedar  Rapids  & Northern  Railway 
Company,  now  the  Chicago,  Rock  Island  & Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany, purchased  a total  of  45.55  acres  for  $137,298.55. 

The  estimated  cost  of  reproducing  this  property  today  as  de- 
termined from  the  sales  method  using  the  established  multiple  for 
St.  Paul  of  one  and  three-fourths  (1%)  is  $255,198.97.  The  com- 
missioners appointed  by  the  railway  companies  placed  a value  on 
this  same  property  amounting  to  $978,262.69. 

It  is  not  deemed  necessary  or  expedient  at  this  time  to  discuss 
the  testimony  of  the  commissioners  who  made  this  valuation  which 
was  subsequently  given  before  the  Master  of  the  Federal  Court  in 
the  case  of  David  C.  Shepard  vs.  Northern  Pacific  Railway  Com- 
pany et  al.  It  is  perhaps  sufficient  to  state  here  that  the  amount  de- 
termined upon,  under  my  direction,  as  representing  reproduction 
cost,  did  not,  from  the  character  of  the  testimony  offered,  seem  to 
require  reconsideration  with  a view  to  increasing  or  in  any  wise 
modifying  the  figures  arrived  at  from  our  own  inquiries. 

Were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  the  methods  employed  under  my 
direction  and  those  made  use  of  by  the  railway  companies  in  the 
determination  of  right  of  way  and  terminal  values  are  distinctively 
different  and  lead  to  results  widely  apart,  it  would  not  be  necessary 
to  enter  upon  its  discussion  in  such  detail,  but  having  given  it  much 
consideration  I am  not  disinclined  to  set  forth  and  support  the  prin- 
ciples upon  which  it  is  founded,  because  I believe  their  application 
is  reflective  of  truths  in  a more  demonstrable  way  and  with  more 
apparent  justification  of  confidence,  than  any  other  which  can  be 
devised  for  the  solution  of  so  difficult  a problem  as  that  of  right  of 
way  and  terminal  values. 

It  was  not  to  be  expected  that  the  results  of  the  work  under- 
taken under  my  direction  would  correspond  in  all  respects  with  the 
estimates  returned  by  the  railway  companies,  and  it  is  not  within  my 
province  at  this  time  to  discuss  the  reasons,  impugn  the  motives,  or 


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question  the  influences,  which  in  some  instances  disclose  remarkable 
differences  as  between  the  estimates  of  the  railway  companies  them- 
selves and  which  it  is  difficult  to  reconcile  by  comparison,  either  from 
research  or  from  a personal  knowledge  of  the  conditions  affecting 
each. 

The  estimates  prepared  under  my  direction  and  the  returns 
made  by  the  railway  companies,  in  some  instances  approximate  very 
closely  and  in  other  instances  disclose  very  wide  variations  in  the 
comparative  estimates  of  cost,  and  by  far  the  largest  single  factor 
responsible  for  this  difference  relates  to  the  lands  for  right  of  way 
and  terminals. 

The  detail  maps  of  the  cities  of  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Du- 
luth showing  the  railway  terminals  and  the  subdivisions  of  property 
used  in  the  estimation  of  terminal  values,  together  with  compiled 
data  relating  thereto,  also  the  especially  prepared  maps  of  the 
counties  of  the  state  showing  the  transfers  of  property  adjacent  to 
each  line  of  railway,  are  made  a part  of  this  report  as  appendices 
“E,”  “F,”  “G”  and  “H  ” 

EXAMINATION  OF  PHYSICAL  PROPERTIES 

Arrangements  having  been  perfected  with  the  railway  com- 
panies to  provide  a special  train  consisting  of  an  engine  and  business 
car,  for  which  service  the  State  paid  the  actual  running  cost,  in 
wages  of  employes,  fuel  and  supplies,  the  detailed  inspection  of  the 
physical  properties  was  begun  in  the  early  part  of  May,  1907,  and 
continued  almost  without  interruption  until  the  middle  of  December, 
enabling  the  completion  of  this  feature  of  the  work,  excepting  the 
range  roads  which  were  examined  in  the  early  part  of  1908.  Ac- 
companied by  two  assistant  engineers,  to  whom  certain  details  of 
the  work  were  assigned,  and  by  one  or  more  members  of  your 
Commission  and  also  by  such  general  and  divisional  officers  of  the 
companies  as  would  enable  the  convenient  and  immediate  acquire- 
ment of  data  in  respect  to  the  many  matters  which  were  to  be  made 
the  subject  of  inquiry,  the  examination  was,  proceeded  with  in  the 
following  manner: 

The  detailed  reports  of  the  railway  companies  having  been  com- 
piled on  the  forms  prepared  for  that  purpose,  were  in  such  system- 
atic order  by  subjects  as  enabled  the  ready  checking  of  the  various 
items  enumerated.  The  profiles  were  continually  made  use  of  to 
determine  their  accuracy  as  related  to  the  conditions  on  the  ground 
and  notations  made  thereon,  as  to  any  special  or  unusual  character- 


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istics  of  construction,  also  as  to  whether  earth,  sand,  gravel,  loose 
or  solid  rock  cuttings,  which  would  later  serve  as  a guide  in  the 
classification  of  material  in  making  the  computations  and  estimates 
of  quantities  in  the  office.  In  addition  to  this,  copious  notes  were 
made  of  all  information  obtained  from  the  inspection  and  from  the 
information  vouchsafed  by  the  accompanying  officers  of  the  railway 
companies. 

The  train  was  moved  at  a low  rate  of  speed  so  that  observation 
could  be  had  of  the  character  and  standards  of  construction  and 
maintenance.  Stops  were  made  every  mile  in  places,  but  usually  ev- 
ery two  miles  and  sometimes  every  five  miles,  to  enable  measure- 
ments of  the  roadbed  and  ballast,  to  observe  the  brand,  weight  and 
age  of  the  rails  and  fastenings,  to  ascertain  the  average  number  of 
ties  per  mile  by  test  measurements  and  counts,  in  fact,  to  make  a 
complete  record  of  all  of  the  physical  elements  at  these  given  points. 

Additional  stops  were  frequently  made  at  bridges  and  culverts 
for  the  purpose  of  measurement  and  inspection,  and  at  all  stations 
measurements  of  buildings  were  made,  the  inventories  checked  and 
notes  made  of  any  important  changes. 

The  equipment  reports  were  checked  by  the  serial  numbers  of 
locomotives  and  cars,  so  that  in  the  general  conduct  of  the  inspec- 
tion work  there  was  no  feature  of  importance  as  affecting  the  esti- 
mates that  did  not  come  under  personal  observation,  and  the  memo- 
randa thus  obtained  was  of  great  importance  and  assistance  in  mak- 
ing up  the  estimates  of  reproduction  cost. 

A day’s  work  of  io  hours  enabled  on  an  average  the  inspection 
of  about  ioo  miles  of  line  not  including  the  time  spent  at  divisional 
terminals;  which  according  to  their  extent  required  from  one  to  three 
days’  time  to  examine,  and  the  terminals  at  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis 
and  Duluth  were  given  many  days’  consideration  at  intervals  not 
interfering  with  the  inspection  of  the  lines  for  which  special  train 
service  was  required.  Substantially,  all  of  these  large  terminals  have 
been  gone  over  on  foot  and  a very  thorough  and  complete  knowl- 
edge gained  in  respect  to  them. 

The  large  maps  of  St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis,  prepared  under 
tue  direction  of  your  Commission  on  a scale  of  ioo  feet  to  the  inch, 
showing  the  terminals  of  each  of  the  railway  companies,  have  been 
extremely  useful  and  helpful  in  studying  the  conditions  which  con- 
stitute such  an  important  part  in  the  estimates  of  value. 


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OFFICE  WORK 


The  force  employed  in  the  office  to  compile  the  various  data 
was  under  the  immediate  charge  of  Mr.  D.  F.  Jurgensen,  a civil  en- 
gineer of  experience  and  skill,  whose  care  and  thoroughness  in  the 
work  is  commended  to  you. 

Each  subdivision  of  the  work  under  his  charge  was  placed  in 
the  hands  of  competent  engineers,  varying  in  number,  according 
to  circumstances  and  the  needs  of  the  work,  from  eight  to  twenty- 
six  engineers  and  assistants. 

In  this  way  consideration  was  given  to  several  subjects  simul- 
taneously, such  as  the  estimation  of  right  of  way  and  terminal  val- 
ues, the  computation  of  quantities  from  the  profiles  and  notes,  the 
determination  of  the  amounts  of  rail  of  different  weights.  Each 
subject  was  analyzed  in  detail  and  the  estimates  compiled  from  the 
established  table's  of  cost  data. 

The  units  of  cost,  which  are  vital  to  the  work,  are  the  result 
of  much  research.  The  units  of  cost  used  by  the  railway  companies 
in  their  reports  were  compiled  in  detail  and  furnished  not  only  very 
instructive  data,  but  very  interesting  in  the  range  of  prices  put  upon 
identical  items  upon  which  there  should  be  no  very  material  differ- 
ences. 

For  example : 

The  price  of  steel  rails  varied  from  $20  to  $31.50  per  ton  f.  o.  b.  St.  Paul 
or  Duluth. 

Bridge  steel  of  the  same  class  ranged  from  2x/2c  to  4p2C  per  pound. 

Locomotives  of  the  same  type  and  weight  varied  from  6>)4C  to  12^4c 
per  pound. 

Engineering,  superintendence  and  legal  expenses,  between  V/2%  and 
15%. 

Contingencies,  between  5%  and*  50%. 

Interest  during  construction,  between  1%  and  12%. 

I’t  became  a difficult,  in  fact,  an  impossible  task  to  attempt  to 
reconcile  some  of  these  differences,  but  from  the  extensive  data 
made  available  it  was  possible  to  rgach  conclusions  and  establish 
units  of  cost  that  it  is  believed  are  fairly  representative.  Further 
reference  will  presently  be  made  to  some  of  these,  also  the  reasons 
for  their  adoption. 

Regarding  other  items  entering  into  the  estimates,  it  was  wholly 
impracticable  to  use  unit  constants  and  in  respect  to  these  each  prop- 
erty was  considered  separately.  Several  important  subjects  in  this 
class  may  be  mentioned  as,  the  cost  of  grading,  which  varies  with 
the  character  of  the  work,  ranging  on  different  sections  of  the  same 
line  and  for  different  lines,  between  17  cents  and  36  cents  per  cubic 


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yard  for  earthwork;  solid  rock  between  $1.00  and  $1.50  per  cubic 
yard  according  to  its  character  which  in  some  localities  is  ordinary 
lime  rock,  while  in  other  localities  a very  hard  basaltic  rock  is  en- 
countered; the  cost  of  clearing  and  grubbing  in  heavily  timbered 
regions  cannot  be  made  the  basis  for  that  class  of  work  in  the  sparse- 
ly timbered  sections  of  the  state. 

From  the  fact  that  the  State  of  Minnesota,  with  a range  of  more 
than  400  miles  in  latitude  and  about  350  miles  in  longitude,  presents 
a variety  of  climate,  soil,  topographical  conditions  and  products, 
it  is  obvious  that  some  of  the  items  entering  into  the  physical  prop- 
erties of  its  railways  are  only  susceptible  of  treatment  according  to 
individual  conditions,  and  any  attempt  to  unify  them  as  applicable 
to  all  of  the  lines  would  in  no  sense  reflect  the  facts,  either  separately 
for  each  railway  or  collectively  for  the  railroads  as  a whole. 

For  these  reasons,  which  were  made  very  apparent  from  the 
examination  of  the  properties,  efforts  were  primarily  directed  to 
give  to  each  railway,  and  to  different  sections  of  the  same  railway, 
such  individual  consideration  to  the  elements  of  cost,  as  geographical 
position,  topographical  environments  and  the  diverse  conditions 
incident  to  construction,  appeared  to  justify. 


ADAPTATION  AND  SOLIDIFICATION  OF  ROADBED 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed,  was  considered  sep- 
arately by  but  one  railway  company  making  an  estimate.  In  most 
instances,  however,  the  prices  employed  by  the  railway  companies 
are  regarded  as  sufficiently  high  in  themselves  to  give  recognition 
to  this  element  of  cost. 

In  the  preparation  of  estimates  of  the  cost  of  constructing  rail- 
roads, engineers  may  very  well  differ  in  the  distribution  of  the  ex- 
penses. This  was  manifestly  true  of  the  estimates  of  the  cost  of  re- 
producing the  railroads  of  Minnesota  as  submitted  by  the  several 
railway  companies. 

It  appears  to  be  a well  established  fact  that  in  constructing  a 
railroad,  the  engineer  is  seldom,  if  ever,  permitted  to  fully  complete 
his  work  before  the  actual  operation  of  the  line  is  undertaken.  The 
investment  in  the  project  is  large  and  it  is  important  to  start  an  in- 
come account  just  as  soon  as  the  construction  work  has  advanced 
sufficiently  to  permit  it;  therefore,  upon  the  opening  of  a new  line 
for  the  purposes  of  transportation  it  cannot  be  assumed  that  with  the 
inauguration  of  service  the  property  represents  a finished  product. 


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The  newly  made  excavations  wash  and  slip,  the  ditches  fill  from 
the  action  of  the  elements,  the  embankments . settle  and  the  track 
superstructure  is  in  almost  constant  need  of  attention;  resurfacing, 
lining  and  dressing  of  ballasted  and  unballasted  track  is  necessary, 
-waterways  become  clogged  up,  bridges  settle  or  go  out  of  line,  stat- 
ion grounds  are  to  be  improved  and  finished,  scattered  and  unused 
material  must  be  picked  up  and  stored,  in  fact,  all  the  loose  ends 
which  are  the  immediate  sequence  of  construction  must  be  gathered 
in  and  the  property  brought  to  an  orderly  condition. 

These  items  cannot  be  regarded  as  contingencies,  because  they 
are  not  unforeseen,  but  on  the  contrary  they  are  expected  and  en- 
countered in  the  development  of  every  railway  and  should,  therefore, 
be  recognized  as  a part  of  the  expense  attributable  to  reproducing 
the  equivalent  of  an  established  line,  possible  of  accomplishment 
only  in  proper  order  and  due  course  of  time. 

Adaptation  in  its  application  to  the  problem  of  reproduction 
cost  is  the  adjustment  of  the  physical  line  to  its  environments  and 
purposes.  Solidification  of  roadbed  is  its  settlement  to  a stable  con- 
dition. The  terms  are  closely  related  tp  each  other  yet  neither  in 
itself  gives  adequate  expression  to,  or  clearly  defines  the  meaning 
and  scope  of  the  application. 

Cost  of  reproduction,  as  given  interpretation  in  this  appraisal, 
has  been  taken  to  imply  that  the  property  to  be  reproduced  must  be 
considered  in  the  light  of  its  perfectness,  of  its  stability  and  its  fitness 
as  a working  tool. 

If,  in  preparing  such  an  estimate,  fair  units  of  cost  are  applied 
to  the  elements  entering  into  the  construction  of  the  line  up  to  the 
time  it  becomes  available  for  use,  it  is  apparent  that  the  already  estab- 
lished line  has,  in  addition  thereto,  the  expenditures  of  seasoning, 
which  it  is  impossible  to  incorporate  in  the  accounts  of  any  newly 
constructed  railroad.  Bearing  in  mind  that  equivalent  conditions 
are  sought,  possible  only  in  the  progress  of  time,  it  seemed  desirable 
to  consider  this  element  of  cost  separately  because  it  avoids  disturb- 
ing normal  construction  costs  and  provides  for  the  policing  of  the 
line  until  such  time  as,  it  may  be  reasonably  regarded,  the  property 
is  unaffected  by  the  deficiencies  attributable  to  newness. 

Based  upon  personal  experience  and  observation  in  the  care  of 
new  and  of  old  lines  of  railway,  and  from  reliably  acquired  data, 
the  item  of  adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed,  as  made  a part 
of  reproduction  cost,  has  been  treated  as  a labor  account  covering 
a period  of  years,  the  character  of  the  construction,  standard  of 


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maintenance  and  the  service  conditions  determining  the  distribution 
of  the  expense. 


CONTINGENCIES 

In  preparing  estimates  for  the  construction  of  a projected  line 
of  railway,  it  is  customary  for  engineers  to  add  a percentage  to  the 
estimated  cost  to  cover  unforeseen  conditions  that  develop  in  the  ex- 
ecution of  the  work. 

The  preliminary  field  work  and  surveys  upon  which  these 
estimates  are  based  is  usually  hurriedly  made;  very  little,  if  any, 
time  is  given  to  considering  the  character  of  the  material  to  be 
encountered  in  the  grading  other  than  a very  rough  and  necessarily 
uncertain  classification  of  it,  or  of  the  character  and  extent  of  the 
water  courses  and  drainage  areas,  and  except  for  the  very  important 
bridges,  little  information  is  at  command  as  to  the  requirements 
for  foundations,  etc.,  so  that  with  these  and  other  factors  repre- 
senting an  indeterminable  element  of  cost,  there  is  every  justifica- 
tion for  a contingent  item  both  in  theory  and  in  practice. 

Engineers  differ  as  to  the  percentage  to  be  added  to  estimates 
of  cost.  In  many  cases  they  are  governed  by  their  own  experiences, 
but  the  usual  amount  added  for  projected  lines  is  ten  (io)  per  cent 
of  the  estimated  cost.  This  amount  is  sometimes  ample  and  in  other 
instances  it  has  proved  not  nearly  sufficient  to  cover  the  contingencies 
met  with  in  the  construction  of  the  line. 

The  estimates  I have  prepared  of  the  railroads  of  Minnesota 
are  not  for  projected  lines  of  railway,  but  for  the  reproduction  of 
existing  railways,  in  which  many  of  the  contingencies  met  with  in 
the  original  construction  and  in  the  development  of  the  properties 
during  the  past  thirty  years,  have  been  made  known  to  me  by  officers 
of  the  respective  companies  associated  with  the  construction  and 
development  of  the  properties. 

From  the  careful  examination  made  of  the  lines  and  from  a 
study  of  the  original  construction  profiles,  I was  enabled  to  observe 
the  truthfulness  of  the  representations  made  to  me  of  difficulties  en- 
countered and  expenditures  made  in  constructing  and  perfecting 
the  lines,  and  it  was  possible  to  include  under  their  proper  headings 
many  things  which  otherwise  would  have  been  unknown  and  conse- 
quently disregarded  in  the  estimate  of  reproduction  cost. 

The  character  of  the  material  encountered  in  the  grading  is  ex- 
posed to  inspection  on  all  parts  of  the  lines;  the  extent  and  character 
of  the  water  courses  and  of  the  drainage  areas  are  known,  the 


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bridges,  trestles  and  culverts  are  established  to  fit  these  conditions, 
and  the  character,  quality  and  quantity  of  the  construction  is  known 
from  the  records  of  the  company  and  from  the  examination  and 
computations  made  of  them. 

Considering  the  detail  with  which  the  estimates  have  been  pre- 
pared and  the  inclusion  in  them  of  many  items  of  a contingent  na- 
ture, it  does  not  appear  justifiable  to  consider  an  estimate  of  the  cost 
of  reproducing  a railway,  as  synonymous  with  an  estimate  for  con- 
structing a projected  line.  The  essential  difference  rests  in  the  fact 
that  in  reproduction  cost  the  estimate  is  prepared  in  the  light  of 
known  conditions,  whereas  for  a projected  line  the  contingencies 
are  wholly  unknown.  These  facts  have  been  instrumental  in  reach- 
ing a determination  that  5 per  cent  for  contingencies  is  fair  under 
the  circumstances  attaching  to  the  work  of  this  appraisal. 

INTEREST  DURING  CONSTRUCTION 

It  is  not  presumed  to  discuss  the  forces  and  influences,  normal 
or  artificial,  affecting  the  financial  features  of  railway  construction. 
Reasonable  effort  has  been  put*  forth  to  ascertain  such  facts  in  re- 
spect to  interest  rates  in  actual  transactions  as  would  enable  an  ap- 
plication to  the  inquiry  in  hand. 

It  is  fully  recognized  in  fact  that  the  floating  of  securities  for 
the  building  of  railroads  covers  an  almost  unlimited  range  of  con- 
ditions and,  for  an  hypothetical  problem,  there  is  probably  no  un- 
equivocal proof  in  support  of  any  one  given  basis  of  computation, 
which  fundamentally  in  its  practical  workings  requires  those  solid 
evidences  of  good  faith  and  sincerity  as  enable  agreement  in  respect 
to  the  terms  of  exchange. 

Such  data  as  appeared  to  reflect  the  normal  condition  of  the 
money  market,  aided  by  the  consensus  of  opinion  as  expressed  in 
the  reports  of  the  railway  companies,  seemed  to  justify  four  per 
cent  (4%)  per  annum  as  a fair  rate  of  interest  to  apply  to  the 
estimated  cost  of  reproduction. 

If,  during  the  period  of  prosperity  prevailing  up  to  the  date  of 
this  report,  a railway  property  possessed  so  little  intrinsic  merit  as 
to  be  unable  to  command  normal  rates  of  interest,  it  may  very  prop- 
erly raise  the  question,  for  the  present  at  least,  of  its  expediency  as 
a utility;  however,  it  must  also  be  considered  that  in  the  history  of 
railway  construction,  the  acknowledged  pioneer  and  forerunner  of 
development,  expediency  from  the  standpoint  of  investment  has 
seldom  proved  the  immediate  reciprocal  of  enterprise.  This  is  amply 


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attested  by  the  bones  of  many  fortunes  underlying  railway  con- 
struction, the  very  foundation  upon  which  the  properties  have  sub- 
sequently vindicated  the  wisdom  of  a foresight  and  energy  so  keen 
and  so  far  in  advance  of  the  times  that  the  credit  ultimately  bestowed 
or  the  benefits  earned,  fell  neither  to  the  originators  nor  to  their 
descendants. 

The  rate  of  interest  as  established  is  applied  to  the  total  esti- 
mated cost  of  reproduction  assuming  that  the  necessary  funds  would 
be  fully  employed  one-half  of  the  estimated  time  required  to  build 
the  respective  lines,  which,  according  to  their  mileage,  varied  from 
one  to  eight  years. 


ORIGINAL  CONSTRUCTION  COST 

The  desire  of  your  commission  to  give  consideration  to  the  orig- 
inal construction  cost  of  the  railways  of  Minnesota  and  of  the  amount 
of  money  expended  in  improvements  and  betterments  led  to  inquiry 
concerning  the  extent  to  which  these  records  are  available. 

From  the  investigations  made  it  was  found  that  the  original 
records  of  cost  pertaining  to  several  of  the  small  and  recently  con- 
structed lines  are  available,  also  the  records  are  fairly  complete  in 
respect  to  some  of  the  branch  lines  of  the  large  systems,  but,  for  the 
older  and  more  important  railways,  representing  the  greater  part  of 
the  mileage  of  the  state,  the  data  for  some  of  them  is  not  available 
at  all  and  for  others  it  is  so  incomplete  as  to  render  its  development 
for  practical  use  an  impossibility. 

Railway  construction  which  began  in  Minnesota  prior  to  1862 
was  not  differently  conducted  than  railway  development  elsewhere. 
The  incorporation  of  railway  companies  was  far  in  excess  of  the 
number  of  projects  undertaken  and  of  the  many  individual  enter- 
prises actually  started  none  of  importance  were  completed  by  the 
original  promoters. 

Under  the  stimulating  effect  of  aid  in  the  form  of  State  bonds 
and  lands,  the  short,  detached  and  independent  lines  originally  built, 
many  of  which  were  crude  in  construction  and  indefinite  of  purpose, 
were  but  the  embryos,  destined  to  be  assembled  into  larger  and  more 
comprehensive  systems  of  railways.  The  present  systems  of  roads 
in  Minnesota  are  but  the  outcome  of  a series  of  constructions,  con- 
solidations, purchases,  mergers  and  unions  of  railways  under  various 
corporate  names  covering  a long  series  of  years. 

By  whatever  process  the  identity  of  one  was  lost  in  another,  it 
is  reasonably  definite  that  it  has  almost  invariably  been  accomplished 


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through  the  transfer  of  some  part  of  the  securities  that  bore  no  fixed 
relation  to  the  original  investment,  sometimes  more  and  sometimes 
less  than  the  money  actually  expended,  depending  upon  a variety  of 
conditions  that  cover  the  whole  range  of  financial  transactions,  ex- 
cept that  cash  considerations  have  seldom  if  ever  been  the  terms  in- 
cident to  a change  in  railway  ownership. 

While  no  attempt  can  be  made  here  to  depict  the  opposition,  the 
conflict  for  mastery,  or  the  constant  onset  of  aggression  which  has 
accompanied  the  strife  for  commanding  position  and  which  has 
borne  down  and  uplifted  through  many  regimes  of  ownership  and 
management  the  smaller  beginnings  of  the  railway  industry,  the 
reference  made  may  help  to  disclose  some  of  the  reasons  why  orig- 
inal records  were  lost  or  destroyed.  In  some  instances  they  were 
never  in  the  possession  of  the  companies  but  were  known  only  to 
the  contractors,  because  original  construction  costs  were  and  now 
are  frequently  paid  for  in  the  securities  of  the  companies.  What  the 
face  value  of  the  securities  represented,  might  not  and  more  often 
did  not  bear  any  direct  relation  to  the  actual  cash  cost  of  the  work. 

The  economic  problems  destined  to  seek  enlightenment  in  an 
analysis  of  original  construction  costs,  was  not  a perception  contemp- 
orary with  the  early  development  of  railways,  but  if  the  data  could 
be  made  available  it  is  not  impossible  to  conceive  of  the  difficult  and 
perplexing  questions  arising  under  a great  variety  of  accounting 
methods,  in  which  the  charges  to  betterments  and  improvements  and 
to  operation  and  maintenance  bear  no  semblance  of  uniformity,  and 
during  which  period  of  time  the  vitalizing  influences  of  invention 
have  been  so  revolutionary,  as  to  render  some  features  of  railway 
management  largely  an  administrative  experiment. 

PRESENT  VALUE  OF  PHYSICAL  PROPERTIES 

The  plan  of  procedure  for  this  appraisal,  as  outlined  in  the  let- 
ter of  instruction  and  embodied  in  full  elsewhere  in  this  report,  con  - 
templated that  the  railway  companies  would,  in  addition  to  the  esti- 
mates of  the  cost  of  reproduction,  prepare  data  and  estimates  of  the 
present  value  of  the  physical  properties  involving  such  modification 
of  the  figures  of  reproduction  costs  new,  as  might  reasonably  be  at- 
tributed to  the  action  of  the  elements  and  to  wear  and  tear  by  time 
and  use. 

With  few  exceptions  this  data  was  omitted  in  the  reports  sub- 
mitted by  the  railway  companies  and  while  no  specific  reasons  were 
assigned  for  the  omission  of  it,  sufficient  data  and  information  is  ar. 


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hand  -to  indicate  that  unanimity  among  the  railway  officials,  as  to 
the  elements  proper  to  be  considered  in  making  up  an  estimate  of 
the  present  value  of  physical  properties,  did  not  exist. 

It  is  not  unlikely  that  the  divergence  of  views,  which,  from  the 
standpoint  of  the  railway  companies  and  as  a matter  of  record, 
might  prove  inexpedient  in  any  application  ultimately  made  of  the 
data,  was  in  some  instances  perhaps  more  responsible  for  its  lack 
of  inclusion  than  the  alleged  impracticability  claimed  in  other  in- 
stances. 

The  opinion  is  entertained  by  some  that  there  is  no  depreciation 
in  the  physical  properties  of  a railway,  but  that  as  a working  tool, 
its  efficiency  as  maintained,  is  at  all  times  the  equivalent  of  the  new 
and  that  a specific  facility  is  in  some  instances  worth  less  than  its 
reproduction  cost,  only  because  in  the  progress  of  time  and  develop- 
ment it  has  become  inadequate  for  the  purposes  required  of  it;  and 
again  it  is  expressed  that  an  old  road  through  thorough  maintenance 
and  for  other  numerous  and  good  reasons,  is  more  serviceable  and 
\aluable  than  a new  road. 

It  is  entirely  tenable  that  the  value  of  an  economically  con- 
structed, judiciously  financed  and  efficiently  managed  railway  prop- 
erty, or  the  contra  thereof,  is  not  measured  by  its  cost,  and,  for  the 
instant,  it  seems  necessary  to  recur  to  the  elementary  that  cost  and 
value  are  not  synonymous  and  that  the  determination  of  the  presen; 
value  of  the  physical  properties,  using  reproduction  cost  as  a basis, 
bears  no  relation  to  value  in  the  sense  of  utility,  or  as  an  investment. 

In  view  of  the  principles  laid  down  in  Michigan  and  Wisconsin 
in  respect  to  the  determination  of  the  present  value  of  the  physical 
properties  of  railways,  some  of  which  were  established  conjointly 
by  the  authorities  of  those  States  and  the  representatives  of  the  rail- 
ways, leads  to  the  opinion  that  were  the  application  of  “value  as  a 
utility,”  “value  as  an  investment,”  or  even  “cost  of  reproduction”  to 
be  made  the  basis  for  taxing  railway  property  in  Minnesota,  it  is 
not  improbable  that  further  evidence  would  be  at  command  more 
nearly  in  harmony  with  the  theories  advanced  and  the  methods  em- 
ployed, in  the  estimation  of  the  present  value  of  the  physical  prop- 
erties as  prepared  and  herewith  submitted  for  your  consideration. 

While  it  would  have  beeii  helpful  and  useful,  had  the  railway 
companies  incorporated  the  data  in  their  estimates,  its  omission  has 
led  to  no  embarrassment  in  the  prosecution  of  the  work,  as  the  very 
thorough  examination  made  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  rail- 


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ways  of  the  State  assured  the  data  necessary  to  reach  a determina- 
tion. 

In  measuring  the  present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of 
railways,  it  is  recognized  that  in  many  respects  it  is  difficult  to  ad- 
minister by  other  than  arbitrary  bases  of  computation  which,  in 
the  light  of  such  known  facts  concerning  service  conditions,  stand- 
ards of  maintenance  and  the  action  of  the  elements,  appear  to  be  rea- 
sonable and  fair. 

A brief  analysis  of  the  interpretation  placed  upon  present  value 
and  the  manner  in  which  the  work  was  carried  out  in  this  appraisal, 
would  be  more  useful  here  than  to  enter  upon  a discussion  of  the 
details  of  the  computations. 

• It  is  understood  and  admitted  that  lands  generally  appreciate  in 
value.  There  are  some  exceptions  to  this  rule,  such  as  the  recession 
in  the  value  of  certain  property  in  growing  cities  which  is  sometimes 
quite  marked ; the  cutting  of  timber  on  lands  not  susceptible  of  agri- 
cultural or  other  development,  or,  the  working  out  of  an  industry 
which  during  its  period  of  activity  created  temporary  communities, 
a condition  particularly  true  of  the  mining  and  lumbering  industries ; 
these  are  local,  however,  and  do  not  measurably  affect  the  upward 
trend  in  the  value  of  property  when  viewed  from  a more  compre- 
hensive standpoint,  and  which  a retrospect  of  the  material  progress 
and  development  of  the  State  discloses. 

Recognition  has  been  given  in  this  appraisal  to  the  fact  that 
an  old  roadbed  is  worth  more  than  a new  one.  Ballast,  while  it 
may  show  superficial  loss  of  volume  by  settling  into  the  roadbed, 
nevertheless,  performs  at  all  times  the  indispensable  function  of 
supporting  the  track  superstructure  to  the  full  measure  of  its  cost. 
The  elements  of  cost  represented  in  labor  and  administration  are  not 
subject  to  change  such  as  the  expenditure  for  grading,  clearing  and 
grubbing,  track  laying  and  surfacing,  engineering,  superintendence, 
legal  expenses,  etc. 

All  of  the  other  elements  entering  into  the  physical  properties  de- 
preciate either  by  the  action  of  the  elements  or  from  wear  and  tear 
by  use.  Ties  rot  rather  than  wear  out;  rails  wear  rather  than  rust 
out,  and  cars  both  wear  and  rot.  An  analysis  of  the  elements  which 
may  be  regarded  as  susceptible  of  depreciation  shows,  broadly  speak- 
ing and  measured  in  dollars  and  cents,  about  an  equal  division  in 
the  charges  attributable  to  the  elements  and  those  due  to  wear  and 
tear  by  use. 

By  reference  to  the  estimates  of  the  cost  of  reproduction  which 


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also  show  the  present  value  of  the  physical  properties,  the  items 
against  which  depreciation  has  been  charged  are  made  apparent  from 
a comparison  of  the  figures.  The  details  and  formulae  upon  which 
the  present  value  of  the  physical  properties  have  been  marked  out, 
are  included  in  the  appendices  transmitted  with  this  report. 

CONCLUSION 

The  tables  accompanying  this  report,  are  sufficiently  in  detail 
to  enable  much  more  elaborate  comparisons  than  have  been  at- 
tempted, and  which  can  be  worked  out  according  to  such  needs  as 
may  develop.  Each  operating  property  has  been  considered  separ- 
ately and  no  attempt  has  been  made  to  show  the  equities  which  dif- 
ferent companies  own  in  switching  properties,  or  of  leaseholds  and 
trackage  or  running  rights ; it  being  desired  at  this  time  to  simply 
provide  the  measure  of  physical  values  from  which  these  matters 
may  be  determined,  according  to  the  proportional  ownership  among 
the  proprietary  companies,  and  from  such  terms  of  leasehold,  track- 
age rights,  etc.  as  the  existing  contracts  may  disclose. 

In  the  future  it  should  not  again  be  necessary  to  make  such  an 
expensive  investigation  as  has  been  primarily  needed  to  prepare  this 
valuation  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  railways  of  Minnesota. 
At  comparatively  small  annual  expense,  it  can  be  kept  in  harmony 
with  the  conditions  as  affected  by  changes  in  the  physical  character- 
istics, and  the  prevailing  prices  of  labor  and  material  entering  into 
their  construction. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer. 


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MINNESOTA  RAILROAD  APPRAISAL 


June  30,  1907 


ESTIMATE  “A” 


ESTIMATE  “A”. 


Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

CONTENTS  OF  STATISTICAL  TABLES. 

Including  Multiples  on  Lands  For  Right  Of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals  and 
Adaptation  and  Solidification  of  Roadbed. 

I.  Mileage  statement. 

II.  Final  summary,  all  roads  taken  into  account  in  the  Appraisal. 

III.  Cost  of  reproduction  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  carrying  rail- 

roads. 

IV.  Cost  of  reproduction  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  switching  rail- 

roads. 

V.  Present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  carrying  railroads. 

VI.  Present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  switching  railroads. 

VII.  Statement  of  total  acreage  and  total  cost  of  reproduction  of  lands  for 
right  of  wray,  yards  and  terminals. 

VIII.  Statement  of  acreage  and  cost  of  reproduction  per  mile. 

IX.  Reproduction  cost  of  carrying  roads,  inclusive  and  exclusive  of  ter- 
minal lands  in  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth. 

X.  Reproduction  cost  of  carrying  roads  owning  no  terminal  lands  in  St. 
Paul,  Minneapolis  or  Duluth. 

XI.  Cost  of  reproduction  of  terminal  lands  in  the  cities  of  St.  Paul,  Min- 
neapolis and  Duluth. 

. XII.  Locomotives  for  Minnesota. 

XIII.  Passenger  train  equipment  for  Minnesota. 

XIV.  Freight  train  equipment  for  Minnesota. 

XV.  Miscellaneous  equipment  for  Minnesota. 

XVI.  Cost  of  reproducing  passenger,  freight  and  miscellaneous,  equipment 
as  listed  by  Interstate  railroads  and  applied  to  Minnesota  on  the 
basis  of  relative  car  mileage. 

XVII.  All  equipment  for  Minnesota,  and  cost  of  reproduction  per  mile. 

XVIII.  Grading,  Clearing  and  Grubbing. 

XIX.  Statement  showing  the  estimated  cost  .of  reproducing  the  lands  used 
for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals,  separately  for  each  rail- 
road, and  the  average  ratio  to  true  value. 


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ESTIMATE  “A”— TABLE  I. 

Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

STATEMENT  OF  MILEAGE  FOR  THE  DIFFERENT  RAILROADS  TAKEN  INTO 
ACCOUNT  IN  THE  APPRAISAL. 


Mileage  in  Minnesota 


Key  Name  of  Railroad  Roadway  Main  Side  All 

No.  Tracks  Tracks  Tracks 


2 Chicago  Burlington  & Quincy  R.  R . . . 

3 | Chicago,  Great  Western  Ry 

4 {Chicago,  Milwaukee  & St.  Paul  Ry. . . . 

5 Chicago  & Northwestern  Ry 

6 Chicago,  Rock  Island  & Pacific  Ry .... 
\ 7 [Chicago,  St.  Paul,  Mpls.  & Omaha  Ry . . 

8 Duluth  & Iron  Range  R.  R 

9 Duluth,  Mis.  & Northern  Ry 

10  Duluth  & North  Eastern  R.  R 

11  Duluth  & Northern  Minnesota  Ry.  . . . 

' 12  [Duluth  Union  Depot  & Transfer 

13  Great  Northern  Ry 

14  Mason  City  & Ft.  Dodge  R.  R 

f 15  Minnesota  Transfer 

16  [Minnesota  & International  Ry 

I 17  Minneapolis  Eastern  Ry 

20  Mpls.,  St.  Paul  & S.  Ste.  Marie  Ry . . . . 

21  [Minneapolis  & St.  Louis  R.  R 

[ 22?  Minneapolis  Union  Ry 

F 23  Minneapolis  Western  Ry 

24  Northern  Pacific  Ry 

25  I St.  Paul  Union  Depot 

26  | Wisconsin  Central  Ry 

27  Wisconsin,  Minnesota  & Pacific  Ry.  . . 
^ 28  Illinois  Cantral  R.  R 


23. 

460 

23. 

620: 

27. 

280 

50. 

900 

117. 

590 

122. 

040 

69. 

. 771 

191. 

,811 

1,201. 

980 

1,239. 

799 

263. 

,470 

1,503. 

,269 

651. 

277 

651. 

.277' 

139, 

.453 

790. 

730 

236. 

,210 

236. 

,210 

32, 

.896 

269. 

,106 

431. 

,120 

461. 

,070 

201, 

.554 

662. 

,624 

240. 

,831 

314. 

. 567 

95. 

.480! 

410. 

.047 

142. 

,120 

217, 

.363 

143 

.521 

360. 

.884 

63. 

,500 

63 

.500 

7. 

.000 

70 

.500 

35 

000 

35 

.000 

26 

.800 

61 

.800 

0. 

,398 

0 

.000 

2 

.831 

1 2, 

.831 

2,049. 

,933 

2,135. 

.653 

560 

,746| 

2,696 

.399 

27. 

,300 

27 

.300 

4 

.780 

32 

.080 

12. 

,500 

12 

.500 

57 

.300 

69 

.800 

174 

.470 

174 

.470 

41 

.020 

215 

.490 

0 

.947 

0 

.000 

h 4, 

.730 

4 

.730 

539 

.573 

539 

.573 

103 

.623 

643 

.196 

378 

.460 

387, 

.490 

104 

.717 

492 

.207 

2 

.630 

5 

.260 

5 

.400 

10 

.660 

1 

.690 

1 

.690 

5 

.200 

6 

.890 

967 

.085 

1,077 

.205 

446 

.151 

1,523 

.356 

0 

.560 

0 

.000 

8 

.760 

8 

.760 

23 

.600 

23 

.600 

17 

.480 

41 

.080 

244 

.030 

244 

.485 

37 

.655 

282 

.140 

30 

.170 

30 

.170 

6 

.340 

36 

.510 

Totals . 


7,596.434  8,023.842  2,413.958!  10,437.800 


37 


ESTIMATE  “A”— TABLE  II. 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


C.  B.  &'  Q.  R.  R. 

C.  G.  W.  Ry. 

C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry. 

C.  & N.  W.  Ry. 

C.  R.  I.  & P.  Ry. 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.  Ry. 


Names  of  Railroads. 

D.  & I.  R.  R.  ^ b M.  C.  & F.  D.  R.  R.  M.  U.  Ry. 

D.  M.  & N.  Ry.  M.  Tfr.  Ry.  M.  W.  Ry. 

D.  & N.  E.  R.  R.  - M.  & I.  Ry.  N.  P.  Ry. 

D.  & N.  M.  Ry.  -5  M.  E.  Ry.  St.  P.  U.  D.  Ry. 

D.  U.  D.  & Tfr.  fc  | M.  St.  P.  & S.  S.  M.  Ry.  W.  C.  Ry. 

G.  N.  Ry.  M.  & St.  L.  R.  R.  W.  M.  & P.  Ry. 

I.  C.  R.  R. 


1st  main  track 7,596.434  miles 

Other  main  tracks 427 . 408  'miles 

Sidetracks. 2,413 .958jniles 

• js 1 

All  tracks 10,437 . 800 Jmiles 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  ^Physical  Properties. 


No. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


Subject 


Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing. 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels 

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast 

Rails 

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings 

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appui’tenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4J% 


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New 


Present 

Value 


$73,201,757 .70 
56,006,782.11 
2,419,292.42 

253.250.00 
17,491,500.06 

9,413,351.34 

33,010,087.72 

5,936,740.60 

1,389,363.52 

5,340,689.05 

19,567,524.80 

201.918.21 
2,768,394.93 

559.896.21 
1,606,164.62 

717,519.88 
5,855,258 . 56 
4,344,684.37 
797,484.52 
4,123,119.91 
1,831,671.22 
: 2,837,988  ;«8 

184.130.00 
6,065,496.69 

- 403,071.57 

' 155,766.71 

' 1,316,048.16 
94,526.17 
S 11,743,007.15 


$269,636,486.78 

12,133,641.89 


73,201,757.70 

56,006,782.11 

2.419.292.42 
215,262.50 

9,627,539 . 85' 
9,413,351.34 
25,199,668.20 
4,543,054.70 
962,741.45 
5,340,689.05 
14,518,834.30 

151.438.71 
1,403,082.54 

349.759.71 

1.144.535.43 
507,703.49 

4,097,249.08 
3,403,171.52 
656,069 . 99 
2,959,019.07 
1,484,756.11 
1,874,436.40 
129,474  .,45 
5,392,960.85 
293,197.56 
126,217.89 
994,227.19 
70,926.17 
11,743,007.15 


$238,230,206.93 

12,133,641.89 


31 

32 

33 

34 

35 


Total  of  items  1 to  30  inclusive. 

Locomotives 

Passenger  equipment 

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment 

Marine  equipment 


36 


Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 
^Freight  on  construction  material. . . . 


Total  of  items  1 to  36  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36. 

38  Stores  and  supplies  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction 

Grand  totals 


$281,770,128.67 

17,090,953.40 

6,616,170.78 

46,911,106.58 

1,326,666.16 

43,500.00 

! $250,363,848.82 
12,608,422.67 
4,554,442.63 
34,068,095.26 
876,057.17 
32,625.00 

$353,758,525.59 

3,635,535.03 

$302,503,491.55 

3,635,535.03 

$357,394,060.62 

17,869,703.02 

5,210,010.98 

31,261,419.93 

$306,139,026.58 

17,869,703.02 

5,210,010.98 

31,261,419.93 

- 

8411,735,194.55 

$360,480,160 . 51 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 


June  30,  1907. 


By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 
Engineer  Railroad  and  Warehouse  Commission. 


38 


ESTIMATE  “A”  = TABLE  III 
Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

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ESTIMATE  “A”— TABLE  IV. 

Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

Cost  of  Reproduction  of  the  Physical  Properties  of  the  Switching  Railroads  Including  Multiples 
on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  & Terminals,  Adaptation  and  Solidification  of  Roadbed. 


Key 

No. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Cost  of 
Reproduction 
of  Physical 
Properties  as  of 
June  30,  1907 

Distribution  of  Cost  of 

Main  Line  Roadway 

Repro.  for  Mil.  in  Minn. 

All  Tracks 

Mil.  in 
Minn. 

Cost 

Mil.  in 
Minn. 

Cost 

| 

12 

D.  U.  D.  & Tfr.  Co.  . . . 

$910,697.59 

0.398 

$2,288,184.89 

2.831 

$321,687.60 

15 

M.  Tfr.  Ry 

2,873,283.42 

12.500 

229,862.67 

69.800 

41,164.52 

17 

M.  E.  Ry: 

897,460.10 

0.947 

947,687 . 54 

4.730 

189,737.86 

22 

M.  U.  Ry 

4,321,249.64 

2.630 

1,643,060.70 

10.660 

405,370.51 

23 

M.  W.  Ry 

1,078,831.33 

1.690 

638,361.73 

6.890 

156,579.29 

25 

St.  P.  U.  D.  Co 

4,354,201.66 

0.560 

7,775,360.11 

8.760 

497,054.98 

6 

Totals . . . 

14,435,723.74 

18.725 

103.671 

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mile. 

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139,245.53 

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Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

Present  Value  of  the  Physical  Properties  of  the  Switching  Railroads,  Including  multiples  on  Lands 
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Key 

No. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Present  Value  of 
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P as  of 

June  30,  1907 

Distribution  of  Present  Val.  for  Mil.  in  Minn. 

Main  Line  Roadway 

All  Tracks 

Miles  in 
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M.  E.  Ry 

M.  U.  Ry 

M.  W.  Ry 

St.  P.  U.  D.  Co 

Totals 

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I 2,591,545.91 
St  847,488.06 
4,021,728.29 
t 966,209.93 
F 4,184,311.18 

0.398 

12.500 

0.947 

2.630 

1.690 

0.560 

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894,918.75 

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2.831 

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4.730 

10.660 

6.890 

8.760 

288,781.58 

37,128.16 

179,172.95 

377,272.82 

140,233.66 

477,661.09 

$13,428,824.03 

18.725 

103.671 

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Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

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Switching  roads  owning  terminals  in  these  Cities  not  included. 


ESTIMATE  “A”  =1TABLE_X 
Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

Statement  Showing  Reproduction  Cost  of  Carrying  Roads,  Owning  no  Terminal  Lands  in 
St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  or  Duluth,  including  multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way 
Yards  and  Terminals  and  Adaptation  and  Solidification  of  Roadbed. 


Key 

No.. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Main  Line 
Roadway 
Miles 

'Total  Cost  of  Reproduction 

Total 

Per  Mile  of 
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5 

C.  & N.  W.  Ry 

651.277 

$21,214,978.00 

$32,574.44 

10 

D.  & N.  E.  R.  R 

63.500 

859,865.21 

13,541.18 

11 

D.  & N.  M.  Ry 

35.000 

880,008.25 

25,143.09 

14 

M.  C.  & F.  D.  R.  R 

27.300 

772,072.34 

28,281.04 

16 

M.  & I.  Ry 

174.470 

3,966,308.93 

22,733.47 

27 

W.  M.  & P.  Ry 

244.030 

6,561,651.88 

26,888.71 

28 

I.  C.  R.  R 

30.170 

944,301.52 

31,299.35 

Totals . . . 

1,225.747 

$35,199,186.13 

Average  cost  per  mile 

$28,716.52 

46 


ESTIMATE  ‘A’  = TABLE  XI 


Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  of  June,  30  1907. 

Statement  Showing  the  Cost  of  Reproducing  Terminal  Lands  in  the  Cities  of  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis 
and  Duluth,  Including  multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


Key 

No. 

Name  of  Railway 

Acres 

Total  Cost  of  Reproduction 

Total 

Per  Acre 

2 

C.  B.  & Q.  R.  R 

118.748 

$670,783.03 

$5,648.80 

3 

C.  G.  W.  Ry 

122.600 

1,322,393.44 

10,786.24 

4 

C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry 

462.396 

8,666,316.22 

18,742.20 

6 

C.  R.  I.  & P.  Ry 

83.305 

609,943.58 

7,321.81 

7 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & 0.  Ry 

353.887 

5,529,592.97 

15,625.31 

8 

D.  & I.  R.  R.  R 

118.540 

218,968.92 

1,847.22 

9 

D.  M.  & N.  Ry 

304.962 

561,903.92 

1,842.53 

12 

D.  U.  D.  & T 

6.936 

379,422.21 

54,703.32 

13 

G.  N.  Ry 

734.360 

8,958,650.01 

12,199.26 

15 

M.  T.  Ry 

201.080 

770,456.12 

3,831.59 

17 

M.  E.  Ry 

7.200 

593,834.89 

82,477.07 

20 

M.  St.  P.  & S.  Ste.  M.  Ry 

329.689 

2,032.539.25 

6,165.02 

21 

M.  & St.  L.  R.  R 

102.532 

2,275,403.77 

22,192.13 

22 

M.  U.  Ry 

29.190 

2,216,103.02 

75,919.94 

23 

M.  W.  Ry 

12.220 

521,324.85 

42,661.60 

24 

N.  P.  Ry 

1,792.553 

12,550,002.23 

7,001.18 

25 

St.  P.  U.  D 

16.790 

3,069,563.95 

182,820.96 

26 

W.  C.  Ry 

46.140 

1,064,343.65 

23,067.69 

Totals . 

4,843.128 

$52,011,546.03 

| Average  per  acre 

$10,739.24 

ESTIMATE  “A’'— TABLE  XII. 
Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907, 

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Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

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NOTE:  Grade  revision  at  Owatonna  on  C.  R.  I.  & P.  Ry.,  not  included  in  above.  This  was  put  in  at  actual  cost  of  $27,625.00,  which  added  to  the  total, 
$55,979,157.11  equals  $56,006,782.11,  the  grand  total  of  (GRADING,  CLEANING  AND  GRUBBING)  for  all  roads  valued. 

GRADING  measured  in  excavation  only. 


ESTIMATE  “A”  = TABLE  XIX 
Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  of  June  30,  1907. 

Statement  Showing  the  Estimated  Cost  of  Reproducing  the  Lands  Used  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and 
Terminals,  Separately  for  Each  Railroad,  and  the  Average  Ratio  to  True  Value. 


Key 

No. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Lands  for  Right  of  Way 
Yards  and  Terminals 

Column  3 
Average  Ratio 
True  Value  to 
Value  for 

Ry.  Purposes 

Column  1 
Total  Value  of 
Lands  for 

Ry.  Purposes 

Column  2 
Total  True  Value 
of  Lands 
from  Transfers 

2 

C.  B.  & Q.  R.  R 

770,586.87 

$567,165.17 

1.359 

3 

C.  G.  W.  Ry 

1,841,975.58 

1,006,676.50 

1.829 

4 

C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry 

11,563,590.19 

6,355,933.84 

1.819 

5 

C.  & N.  W.  Ry 

2,470,078.37 

1,053,811.51 

2.343 

6 

C.  R.  I.  & P.  Ry 

1,466,031.22 

658,962.88 

2.224 

7 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.  Ry 

7,275,263.37 

4,245,392.75 

1.713 

8 

D.  & I.  R.  R.  R 

1,258,388.03 

625,556.25 

2.011 

9 

D.  M.  & N.  Ry 

842,419.93 

547,653.34 

1.538 

10 

D.  & N.  E.  R.  R 

18,000.00 

6,000.00 

3.000 

11 

D.  & N.  M.  Ry 

13,094.10 

4,364.70 

3.000 

12 

D.  U.  D.  & Tfr 

379,422.21 

303,537.74 

1.250 

13 

G.  N.  Ry 

13,918,819.32 

7,479,957.80 

1.861 

14 

M.  C.  & F.  D.  R.  R 

73,888.26 

25,707.42 

2.874 

15 

M.  Trf.  Ry 

919,791.06 

494,315.20 

1.860 

16 

M.  & I.  Ry 

117,960.45 

39,586.15 

2.979 

17 

M.  E.  Ry 

593,834.89 

371,146.82 

1.599 

20 

M.  St.  P.  & S.  Ste.  M.  Ry.  . 

2,974,028.98 

1,589,445.92 

1.871 

21 

M.  & St.  L.  Jt.  R 

3,398,754.84 

1,872,522.04 

1.815 

22 

M.  U.  Ry 

2,216,103.02 

1,385,064.43 

1.599 

23 

M.  W.  Ry 

521,324.85 

326,130.46 

1.599 

24 

N.  P.  Ry 

15,385,078.47 

9,498,099.27 

1.619 

25 

St.  P.  U.  D 

3,069,563.95 

1,754,036.57 

1.749 

26 

W.  C.  Ry 

1,127,785.85 

659,372.31 

1.710 

27 

W.  M.  & P.  Ry 

836,537.23 

342,191.50 

2.444 

28 

I.  C.  R.  R 

149,436.66 

62,628.97 

2.386 

Totals 

$73,201,757.70 

$41,275,259.54 

1.7735 

NOTE:  Column  1 corresponds  to  Estimate  “A” 

Column  2 corresponds  to  Estimate  “ B ” 

Column  3 variations  in  average  ratios,  due  to  the  effect  of  terminal  property. 


55 


MINNESOTA  RAILROAD  APPRAISAL 


June  30,  1907 


ESTIMATE  “B” 


ESTIMATE  “B”. 


Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1 907. 

CONTENTS  OF  STATISTICAL  TABLES. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  For  Right  Of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals  and 
Adaptation  and  Solidification  of  Roadbed. 

I.  Mileage  statement,  (see  Estimate  “A”  Table  I). 

II.  Final  summary,  all  roads  taken  into  account  in  the  Appraisal. 

III.  Cost  of  reproduction  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  carrying  railroads. 

IV.  Cost  of  reproduction  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  switching  rail- 

roads. 

V.  Present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  carrying  railroads. 

VI.  Present  value  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  switching  railroads. 

VII.  Statement  of  total  acreage  and  total  cost  of  reproduction  of  lands  for 
right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals. 

VIII.  Statement  of  acreage  and  cost  of  reproduction  per  mile. 

IX.  Reproduction  cost  of  carrying  roads,  inclusive  and  exclusive  of  ter- 
minal lands  in  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth. 

X.  Reproduction  cost  of  carrying  roads  owjiing  no  terminal  lands  in  St- 
Paul,  Minneapolis  or  Duluth. 

XI.  Cost  of  reproduction  of  terminal  lands  in  the  cities  of  St.  Paul,  Min- 
neapolis and  Duluth. 

XII.  Locomotives  for  Minnesota,  (see  Estimate  “A”  Table  XII). 

XIII.  Passenger  train  equipment  for  Minnesota,  (see  Estimate  “A”  Table 

XIII) . 

XIV.  Freight  train  equipment  for  Minnesota,  (see  Estimate  “ A ” Table 

XIV) . 

XV.  Miscellaneous  equipment  for  Minnesota,  (see  Estimate  “A”  Table 

XV) . 

XVI.  Cost  of  reproducing  passenger,  freight  and  miscellaneous,  equipment 
as  listed  by  Interstate  railroads  and  applied  to  Minnesota  on  the 
basis  of  relative  car  mileage,  (see  Estimate  “A”  Table  XVI). 

XVII.  All  equipment  for  Minnesota  and  cost  of  reproduction  per  mile,  (see 
Estimate  “A”  Table  XVII). 

XVIII.  Grading,  Clearing  and  Grubbing,  (see  Estimate  “A”  Table  XVIII). 

XIX.  Statement  showing  the  estimated  cost  of  reproducing  the  lands  used 
for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals,  separately  for  each  rail- 
road, and  the  average  ratio  to  true  value.  (See  Estimate  “A” 
Table  XIX  Column  2). 


58 


ESTIMATE  “B”— TABLE  II. 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  Of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


Names  of  Railroads. 


C.  B.  & Q.  R.  R. 

C.  G.  W.  Ry. 

C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry. 

C.  & N.  W.  Ry. 

C.  R.  I.  & P.  Ry. 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.  Ry. 


D.  & I.  R.  R. 

D.  M.  & N.  Ry. 
D.  & N.  E.  R.  R. 
D.  & N.  M.  Ry. 
D.  U.  D.  & Tfr. 
G.  N.  Ry. 


M.  C.  & F.  D.  R.  R.  M.  U.  Ry. 

M.  Tfr.  Ry.  M.  W.  Ry. 

M.  & I.  Ry.  N P.  Ry 

M.  E.  Ry.  St.  P.  U.  D. 

M.  St.  P.  & S.  S.  M.  Ry.W.  C.  Ry. 

M.  & St.  L.  R.  R.  W.  M.  & P.  Rv 
I.  C.  R.  R. 


1st  main  track 7,596.434  Miles 

Other  main  tracks 427.408  Miles 

Side  tracks 2,413.958  Miles 


All  tracks 10,437.800  miles 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No. 

Subject 

Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

New 

Present 

Value 

1 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

$41,275,259.54 

$41,275,259.54 

2 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

56,006,782. 11 

56,006,782.11 

3 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

2,419,292.42 

2,419,292.42 

4 

Tunnels 

253,250.00 

215,262.50 

5 

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

17,491,500.06 

9,627,539.85 

6 

Ballast 

9,413,351.34 

9,413,351.34 

7 

Rails 

33,010,087.72 

25,199,668  20 

8 

Track  fastenings 

5,936,740.60 

4,543,054.70 

9 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

1,389,363.52 

962,741.45 

10 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

] 5,340,689.05 

5,340,689.05 

11 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

19,567,524.80 

14,518,834.30 

12 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

201,918.21 

151,438.71 

13 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

2,768,394.93 

1,403,082.54 

14 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

n 559,896.21 

349,759.71 

15 

Water  stations 

T 1,606,164.62 

1,144,535.43 

16 

Coal  stations i 

3 717,519.88 

507,703.49 

17 

Stations,  buildings  and  fixtures 

5,855,258 . 56 

4,097,249.08 

18 

Miscellaneous  buildings 

|{  4,344,684.37 

3,403,171.52 

19 

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

g 797,484.52i 

656,069.99 

20 

General  repair  shops 

. 4,123,119.91 

2,959,019.07 

21 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

1 1,831,671.22, 

1,484,756.11 

22 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

V 2,837,988 . 58 

1,874,436.40 

23 

Track  scales 

g 184,130.00 

129,474.45 

24 

Docks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks) 

f 6,065,496.69 

5,392,960.85 

25  . 

Interlocking  plants 

\ttti  403,071 .57 

293,197.56 

26 

Signal  apparatus 

I1:-'  155,766  71 

126,217  89 

27 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

'K":  1,316,048.16 

994,227.19 

28 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

3 1 94,526.17 

70,926.17 

29 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

j 1 11,743,007.15 

11,743,007.15 

Total  of  items  1 to  29  inclusive 

$237,709,988.62 

$206,303,708.77 

30 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4J% 

10,696,949.49 

10,696,949.49 

Total  of  items  1 to  30  inclusive 

$248,406,938.11 

$217,000,658.26 

31 

Locomotives 

17,090,953.40 

12,608,422.67 

32 

Passenger  equipment 

6,616,170.78 

4,554,442.63 

33 

Freight  car  equipment 

46,911,106.58 

34,068,095.26 

34 

Miscellaneous  equipment 

1,326,666.16 

876,057.17 

35 

Marine  equipment 

43,500.00 

32,625.00 

Total  of  item  1 to  35  inclusive 

$320,395,335.03 

$269,140,300.99 

36 

*Freight  on  construction  material 

3,635,535.03 

3,635,535.03 

Total  of  items  1 to  36  inclusive 

$324,030,870.06 

$272,775,836.02 

37 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  item  1 to  36 

16,201,543.50 

16,201,543.50 

38 

Stores  and  supplies  in  Minnesota 

5,210,010.98 

5,210,010.98 

Interest  during  construction 

28,377,716.16 

28,377,716.16 

Grand  totals 

$322,565,106.66 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n.  of  roadbed ..  $12,858,592 .83  $360,961,547.87  $309,706,513.83 


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Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 


Cost  of  Reproduction  of  the  Physical  Properties  of  the  Switching  Railroads' Omitting  Multiples  on 
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No. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Cost  of 
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Distribution  of  Cost  of 

Main  Line  Roadway 

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All  Tracks 

Mil.  in 
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Cost 

Mil.  in 
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Cost 

12 

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0.398 

$2,064,182.41 

2.831 

$290,195.9  0 

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2,332,762.49 

12.500 

186,621.00 

69.800 

33,420.66 

17 

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0.947 

675,045.50 

4.730 

135,151.82 

22 

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2.630 

1,279,249.12 

10.660 

315,612.12 

23 

M.  W.  Ry 

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1.690 

502,889.41 

6.890 

123,350.23 

25 

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2,847,343.59 

0 . 560 

5,084,542.13 

8.760 

325,039  22 

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10,855,227.05 

18.725 

103.671 

6 

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$579,718.40 

$104,708.42 

Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

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Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June' 30,  1907. 

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No. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Present  Value  of 
Physical 
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as  of 

June  30,  1907 

Distribution  of  Present  Val.  for  Mil.  in  Minn. 

Main  Line  Roadway 

All  Tracks 

Mil.  in 
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Value 
per  Mile 

Mil.  in 
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per  Mile 

12 

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0.398 

$1,830,119.77 

2.831 

$257,289.89 

15 

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12 . 500 

164,082.00 

69 . 800 

29,384.31 

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. 0.947 

622,276.70 

4.730 

124,586.90 

22 

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2.630 

1,165,362.68 

10 . 660 

287,514.43 

23 

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1.690 

436,249.53 

6.890 

107,004.60 

25 

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2,67.7,453.11 

0.560 

4,781,166.27 

8.760 

305,645.33 

Totals 

$9,848,327.34 

18.725 

103.671 

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$94,995.97 

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Estimated  cost  of  reproducing  terminal  lands  of  above  Railroads  in  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Duluth  is  $28,308,859.56. 
Switching  roads  owning  terminals  in  these  Cities  not  included 


ESTIMATE  “B”  = TABLE  X 
Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

Statement  Showing  Reproduction  Cost  of  Carrying  Roads  Owning  No  Terminal  Lands  in  St.  Paul, 
Minneapolis  or  Duluth;  Omitting  multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals 
and  Adaptation  and  Solidification  of  Roadbed. 


Key 

No. 

Name  of  Railroad 

Main  Line 
Roadway 
Miles 

Total  Cost  of  Reproduction 

Total 

Main  Line 
Roadway 

5 

C.  & N.  W.  Ry 

651.277 

$18,541,143.82 

28,468.91 

10 

D.  & N.  E.  R.  R 

63.500 

791,496.10 

12,464.51 

11 

D.  & N M.  Ry 

35.000 

836,477.00 

23,899.34 

14 

M.  C.  & F.  D.  R.  R 

* 27.300 

690,926.13 

25,308.65 

16 

M.  & I.  Ry 

174.470 

3,709,605.15 

21,262.14 

27 

W.  M.  & P.  Ry 

244.030 

5,763,945.39 

23,619.82 

28 

I.  C.  R.  R 

30.170 

798,457.56 

26,465.28 

Totals . 

1,225.747 

$31,132,051.15 

Average  cost  per  mile 

25,398.43 

67 


ESTIMATE  “B”  = TABLE  XI 


Minnesota  Railroad  Appraisal  as  of  June  30,  1907. 

Statement  Showing  the  Cost  of  Reproducing  Terminal  Lands  in  the  Cities  of  St.  Paul,  Minneapolis 
and  Duluth,  Omitting  multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals.  , 


Key 

No. 

Name  of  Railway 

Acres 

Total  Cost  of  Reproduction 

Total 

PerTAcre 

2 

C.  B.  & Q.  R.  R 

118.748 

$517,312.56 

$4,356.39 

3 

C.  G.  W.  Ry 

122.600 

796,154.48 

6,493.91 

4 

C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry 

462.396 

5,102,925.14 

11,035.84 

6 

C.  R.  I.  & P.  Ry 

83.305 

367,919>99 

4,416.54 

7 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & 0.  Ry 

353.887 

3,562,497.21 

10,066.76 

8 

D.  & I.  R.  R.  R 

118.540 

162,802.48 

1,373.40 

9 

D.  M.  & N.  Ry 

304.962 

449,523.15 

1,474.03 

12 

D.  U.  D.  & T 

6.936 

303,537.74 

43,762.65 

13  . 

G.  N.  Ry 

734.560 

5,561,913.56 

7,573.82 

15 

M.  T.  Ry 

201.080 

452,359.20 

2,249.64 

17 

M.  E.  Ry 

7.200 

371,146.82 

51,548.17 

20 

M.  St.  P.  & S.  Ste.  M.  Ry 

329.689 

1,263,130.07 

3,831.28 

21 

M.  & St.  L.  R.  R 

102.532 

1,425,644.04 

13,904.39 

22 

M.  U.  Ry 

29.190 

1,385,064.43 

47,449.97 

23 

M.  W.  Ry 

12.220 

326,130.46 

26,688.25 

24 

N.  P.  Ry 

1,792.553 

8,463,975.14 

4,721.74 

25 

St.  P.  U.  D 

16.790 

1,754,036.57 

104,469.12 

26 

W.  C.  Ry 

46.140 

635,061.74 

13,763.80 

Total 

4,843.128 

$32,901,134.78 

Average  per  acre 

■ 

$6,793.37 

68 


MINNESOTA  RAILROAD  APPRAISAL 

June  30,  1907 


APPENDICES 


APPENDIX  “A” 

ESTIMATE  “A”  DETAILS  FOR  EACH 
RAILROAD  APPRAISED. 


70 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company— CH I CAGO,  BURLINGTON  & QUINCY  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES.* 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

...  22.26 

Single  main 

track 

1.20 

Second  main  track 

...  0.16 

Second  main 

track 

Third  main  track 

Sidings  

1.76 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  Main  track 

Sidings  

Chicago, 

Ry.) 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 
Burlington  & Quincy  Railway’s  proportion 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


Subject. 


Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals... 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails 

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations  

Coal  stations  

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants... 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery*  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales  

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants  

Signal  apparatus  

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 x/z% 


36 


Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  . . . 
Freight  car  equipment  . . 
Miscellaneous  equipment 
Marine  equipment 


Total  of  items  1 to  35,  inclus,i\ 
" Freight  on  construction  material. 


Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


vith  C.,  Mil.  & 

Miles. 
St.  P. 

0.88 

hysical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$770,586.87 

$770,586.87 

432,821.75 

432,821.75 

42,928.75 

42,928.75 

None 

None 

101,740.62 

54,736.46 

50,683.68 

50,683.68 

175,305.64 

127,185.41 

34,811.52 

25,274.96 

12,245.20 

8,446.30 

31.508.00 

31,508.00 

115,038.95 

92,996.05 

950.00 

712.50 

3,304.21 

1,652.11 

377.64 

245.47 

3,200.95 

2,304.68 

8,500.00 

3,400.00 

35,683.00 

25,396.00 

47,489.00 

32,407.53 

2,982.00 

2,385.60 

None 

None 

661.00 

528.80 

33,880.00 

28,334.22 

2,867.00 

2,100.20 

None 

None 

12,845.62 

10,790.32 

565.00 

395.50 

4,884.00 

3,663.00 

135.00 

101.25 

39,297.78 

39,297.78 

$1,965,293.18 

$1,790,883.19 

88,438.19 

88,438.19 

$2,053,731.37 

$1,879,321.38 

146,112.48 

128,321.48 

35,237.78 

21,654.09 

250,525.23 

139,746.16 

6,586.00 

2,467.98 

None 

None 

$2,492,192.86 

$2,171,511.09 

5,735.38 

5,735.38 

$2,497,928.24 

$2,177,246.47 

124,896.41 

124,896.41 

5,500.00 

5,500.00 

98,345.22 

98,345.22 

$2,726,669.87 

$2,405,988.10 

*For  cross  ties,  rails, 
June  30th,  1907. 


KEY  NO.  2. 


track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 
Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 


71 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company — CHICAGO  GREAT  WESTERN  RY. 


BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track Noire 

Second  main  track None 

Sidings  None 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track...,. 117.59 

Second  main  track : 4.45 

Third  main  track None 

Fourth  main  track None 

Fifth  main  track None 

Sixth  main  track None 

Sidings  69.212  ' 

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Miles. 

Chicago  Great  Western’s  proportion  with  (Northern  Pacific  Ry.  and  Great 

Northern  Ry.)  sidings 0.559 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals $1,841,975.58 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs..... 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks)...,. 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2  ’/r 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


Grand  totals  .... 

*For  cross  ties,  rails, 
June  30th,  1907. 

KEY  NO.  3. 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$1,841,975.58 

$1,841,975.58 

1,082,817.12 

1,082,817.12 

5,099.25 

5,099.25 

None 

None 

397,384.69 

216,606.61 

185,546.11 

185,546.11 

614,279.85 

471,159.23 

84,801.35 

64,837.93 

36,236.23 

25,268.56 

99,220.60 

99,220.60 

487.059.72 

378,295.38 

4,240.00 

3,180.00 

69,247.99 

34,624.00 

16,272.34 

9,819.10 

55,800.53 

43,314.69 

24,800.00 

17,612.00 

121,467.35 

77,003.16 

36,764.40 

25,202.11 

None 

None 

14,000.00 

8,120.00 

9,907.05 

7,925.64 

71,304.00 

49,652.70 

3,829.00 

2,297.40 

None 

None 

18,291.57 

12,544.17 

9,811.00 

6,867.70 

None 

None 

73.00 

54.75 

203,973.34 

203,973.34 

5,494,202.07 

4,873,017.13 

247,239.09 

247,239.09 

$5,741,441.16 

$5,120,256.22 

545,597.16 

430,491.94 

195,636.49 

134,441.39 

597,189.48 

.343,981.14 

18,173.00 

13,099.10 

None 

None 

$7,098,037.29 

$6,042,269.79 

37,809.67 

37,809.67 

$7,135,846.96 

$6,080,079.46 

356,792.35 

356,792.35 

None 

None 

277,274.94 

277.274.94 

$7,769,914.25 

$6,714,146.75 

track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 
Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 


72 


ESTIMATE  “A.’ 


Minnesota  Railroad 


Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 
FINAXi  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company — CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RY. 

MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 1,199.330 


Second  main  track. 
Third  main  track.. 
Fourth  main  track. 
Fifth  main  track.. 
Sixth  main  track.. 


35,094 

1.630 

None 

None 

None 


BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track None 

Second  main  track None 

Sidings  None 


Sidings  258.960 

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Chi.,  Mil.  & St.  P.  Ry’s.  proportion  (joint  with  W.  M.  & Pac.  & C.,  St.  P., 

M.  & O.)  single  main  track 

Chi.,  Mil.  & St.  P.  Ry’s.  proportion  (joint  with  W.  M.  & Pac.  & C.,  St.  P., 

M.  & O.)  second  main  track 

Chi.,  Mil.  & St.  P.  Ry’s.  proportion  (St.  L.,  Omaha,  Ft.  D.,  N.  W.,  C.,  B.  & Q. 

and  W.,  M.  & P.)  sidings 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

No.  Subject.  Reproduction, 

New. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals $11,563,590.19 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7X  Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 


Miles. 

2.650 


1.005 

4.510 


Present 

Value. 

$11,563,590.19 


31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive. 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material.... 


Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 


production, items 
29  (2 y2  years) 


June  30th,  1907. 


KEY  NO.  4. 


1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 


By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 
Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 


552,602.00 

552,602.00 

None 

None 

2,674,347.07 

1,459,473.35 

875.209.69 

875,209.69 

4,668,940.12 

3,591,427.75 

954,663.32 

735,749.81 

157,585.75 

111.050.30 

763,232.50 

763,232.50 

3,206,558.29 

2,461,858.55 

19,331.00 

14,498.25 

608.748.99 

308,681.00 

92,113.57 

60.969.56 

214,920.68 

156,921.46 

65,166.00 

32,909.08 

861,268.20 

552,551.64 

510,852.32 

378,015.57 

46,652.70 

37,322.1.6 

313,379.00 

148,836.18 

120,535.48 

96,428.39 

265,3'04.40 

133,035.08 

20,133.00 

14,606.55 

None 

None 

34.797.79 

24,629.92 

16,741.00 

11,718.70 

144,738.50 

108,553.90 

None 

None 

1,711,070.20 

1,711,070.20 

. $38,479,914.22 

$33,922,374.24 

1,731,596.14 

1,731,596.14 

. $40  211.510.36 

$35,653  970.38 

1,497,935.35 

769,075.59 

927.500.29 

602,596.94 

4,264,228.56 

2,763,646.53 

72.420.89 

52,664.47 

None 

None 

. $46,973', 595. 45 

$39,841,953.91 

500,259.49 

500.259.49 

. $47,473,854.94 

$40  342,213.40 

2,373.692.75 

2.373.692.75 

167,567.11 

167,567.11 

L 

4,576,278.47 

4,576,278.47 

. $54,591,393.27 

$47,459,751.73 

nd  frogs. 

73 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company — CHICAGO  & NORTHWESTERN  RY. 

MAIN  LINES.  BRANCHES. 


Miles. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

651.277 

Single  main  track 

Second  main  track 

Second  main  track.... 

Third  main  track 

Sidings  

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

Sidings  

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Miles. 

Chicago  & Northwestern  Ry’s.  proportion  (with  Chi.,  Mil.,  St.  P.  & Omaha 

Ry.)  sidings  1.605 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Subject.  Reproduction, 

New.  ■ 


Present 

Value. 


Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings. 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations * 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.., 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  


Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusi 
36  *Freight  on  construction  material 


Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  y2  years) 


$2,470,078.37 

$2,470,078.37 

2,959,533.50 

2,959,533.50 

62,093.13 

62,093.13 

None 

None 

1,331,067.59 

725,861.40 

475,787.84 

475,787.84 

2,418.232.74 

1,745,532.95 

422.956,64 

306,311.03 

76,246.68 

52,088.70 

395,145.00 

395,145.00 

1,701,522.22 

1,146,551.71 

15,623.05 

11,717.28 

301,275.54 

150.637.S2 

83,877.43 

48,027.80 

145.654.27 

95,456.71 

55.908.00 

37.091.52 

358,360.24 

218,883.18 

89,473.73 

59,625.27 

26,220.20 

20,9(6.16 

133,823.33 

92,046.57 

96,570.00 

77,256.00 

252,920.00 

130,097.81 

11.263.50 

7,118.10 

None 

None 

18,512.51 

12,435.98 

8,800.00 

6,160.00 

None 

None 

216.00 

162.00 

941,584.88 

941,584.88 

$14,852,746.39 

$12,248,260.71 

668,373.59 

668,373.59 

$15,521,119.98 

$12,916,634.30 

566,113.53 

305,937.48 

381,986.11 

218. 648. 35 

2,120.245.49 

1,419,716.33 

36,202.50 

13,686.50 

None 

None 

$18,625,667.61 

$14,874,623.51 

537,821.67 

537,821.67 

$19,163,489.28 

$15,412,445.18 

958,174.46 

958,174.46 

None 

None 

i 

1.093,314.26 

1,093,314.26 

Grand  totals  $21,214,978.00  $17,463,933.90 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

KEY  NO  5 Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 


74 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company— CH  ICAGO,  ROCK  ISLAND  & PACIFIC  RY. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 236.21 


Second  main  track. 
Third  main  track.. 
Fourth  mai  ntrack. 
Fifth  main  track.. 
Sixth  main  track.. 


Second 

Sidings 


None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

Sidings  32.896 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals.. 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9'  Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings, 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track,  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

■t  Stock  yarns  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools. 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  iy2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  * Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re 

production,  items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  $8,716,215.62 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  6. 


BRANCHES. 

in  track 

iin  track 

Miles. 

Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$1,466,031.22 

$1,466,031.22 

1,693,033.40 

1,693,033.40 

36,389.75 

36,389.75 

None 

None 

517,339.09 

311,428.45 

133,062.45 

133,062.45 

825,687.95 

673.256.13 

126,980.15 

103,907.42 

22,195.11 

16,292.03 

136,620.00 

136,620.00 

644,482.59 

520,982.78 

7,809.15 

5.856.S6 

100,723.59 

50,361.83 

23,884.03 

16,012.93 

34,394.31 

28,702.46 

25,198.00 

20,796.36 

344.005.19 

304,099.03 

5,688.40 

4,117.54 

None 

None 

None 

None 

225.00 

180.00 

51,365.00 

38,306.83 

1,400.00 

1,120.00 

None 

None 

26,023.00 

20.677.4S 

650.00 

455  00 

None 

None 

296.00 

222.00 

276,907.34 

276,907.34 

. $6,500,390.72 

$5,858,819.29 

j 292,517.58 

292,517.58 

. $6,792,908.30 

$6,151,336.87 

334,119.05 

235,611.09 

96,968.21 

65.812.32 

591,191.53 

449,306.00 

6,458.71 

2,964.38 

None 

None 

. $7,821,645.80 

$6,905,030.66 

171,282.56 

171,282.56 

. $7,992,928.36 

$7,076,313.22 

399.646.42 

399.646.42 

15,000.00 

15,000.00 

i 

308.640.84 

308,640.84 

$7,799,600.43 


75 


ESTIMATE  “A." 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL.  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company— CH ICAGO,  ST.  P.,  MINNEAPOLIS  & OMAHA  RY. 

MAIN  LINES.  . BRANCHES. 

Miles.  Miles. 

Single  main  track 429.02  Single  main  track None 

Second  main  track .-  22.95  Second  main  track None 

Third  main  track 3.18  Sidings  None 

Fourth  main  track 3.18 

Fifth  main  track None 

Sixth  main  track None 

Sidings  198.73 

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS.  Miles. 

Chi.,  St.  P.,  Mpls.  & Omaha  Ry’s.  proportion  (with  Nor.  Pac.,  G.  N.,  C.,  M.  & 

St.  P.  and  C.  N.  W.  Rys.)  single  main  track 2.100 

Chi.,  St.  P.,  Mpls.  & Omaha  Ry’s.  proportion  (with  Nor.  Pac.,  G.  N.,  C.,  M.  & 

St.  P.  and  C.  N.  W.  Rys.)  second  main  track 0.640 

Chi.,  St.  P.,  Mpls.  & Omaha  Ry’s.  proportion  (with  Nor.  Pac.,  G.  N.,  C.,  M.  & 

Sr.  P.  and  C.  & N.  W.  Rys.)  sidings 2.824 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

No.  Subject. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants... 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Bocks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks) . 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  fLocomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  


36  * Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1 V2  years) 

Grand  totals $26,778,560.07  $22,838,119.85 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

fAs  of  Sept.  4th,  1907. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  7. 


Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$7,275,263.37 

$7,275,263.37 

2,758,845.10 

2,758  845.10 

288,963.60 

288,963.60 

None 

None 

1,211,389.89 

657,860.59 

640,250.40 

640,250.49 

2,100,875.53 

1,515,247.60 

355,725.83 

256,080.18 

124,701.40 

83,568.83 

344,847.00 

344  847.00 

1,507,801.01 

1,103,996.61 

10,144.84 

. 7.608.63 

208,759.77 

103,879.93 

44,064.82 

24,772.05 

140,755.43 

108,289.81 

45,210.80 

28  823.66 

528,215.55 

390.254.51 

189,828.91 

120,971.05 

66.015.50 

53.259.49 

244,411.07 

166.684.18 

188,195.51 

150,556.42 

304,783.00 

195.434.64 

16,794.50 

11,155.10 

104,497.98 

95,589.18 

15.832.25 

11,225.27 

7,341.65 

5,139.15 

111.85 

83.89 

622.00 

466.50 

649,000.48 

649  000.4S 

$19,373,249.04 

$17,048,117. 92 

871,796.21 

871,796.21 

$20,245,045.25 

$17,919,913.43 

1,049,557.94 

679,292.76 

516  052.27 

300.858.47 

1,936.612.21- 

932,202.37 

49.628.51 

24,188.93 

None 

None 

$23,796,896.18 

$19,856,455.^6 

195.254.24 

195,254.24 

$23,992,150.42 

$20, 051, 710. 90 

1.199.607.52 

1.199.607.52 

186  213.13 

186,213.13 

i 

1,400,589.00 

1,400  589.00 

76 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company — DULUTH  & IRON  RANGE  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 155.577 

Second  main  track 73.736 

Third  main  track None 

Fourth  mai  ntrack None 

Fifth  mai  ntrack None 

Sixth  main  track None 

Sidings  80.346 


BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 85.254 

Second  main  track None 

Sidings  15.134 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28  ' 
29 


Subject. 


30 


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals $1,2; 

Grading,  clearing  and  gruooing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross1  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) , 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


to 


Present 

Value. 


Total  of  items  1 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  . . . 
Freight  car  equipment. . . 
Miscellaneous  equipment 
Marine  equipment  


36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (iy2  years) 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  8. 


$1,258,388.03 

$1,258,388.03 

4,105,471.30 

4,105,471.30 

189,981.50 

189,981.50 

None 

None 

510,249.63 

279,618.80 

646,129.49 

646,129.49 

1,445,470.53 

1,057,927.65 

237,439.23 

173,805.52 

82,582.15 

57,316.67 

205,023.50 

205,023.50 

447,831.11 

320,312.12 

5,497.76 

4,123.32 

44,775.05 

22,387.53 

889.10 

755.74 

66,427.91 

37,260.52 

30,665.00 

23,079.00 

118,437.10 

86,460.49 

104,203.00 

7 0 ; 8 7 0 . 1 0 

24,176.19 

19,340.95 

190,252.00 

134.847.36 

53,128.73 

42,502.98 

133,156.00 

87,729.47 

24,294.00 

19,435.20 

1.779,570.00 

1,601,613.00 

None 

None 

1,546.06 

1,082.24 

38,113.00 

28,584.75 

76,880.00 

57,660.00 

551,373.04 

551.373.04 

$12,371,950.41 

$11,083,080.27 

y2% 

556,737.77 

556,737.77 

$12,928,688.18 

$11,639,818.04 

1,083,586.87 

793,416.36 

111,600.00 

62,458.50 

3,947,008.22 

2.819,592,55 

55,857.98 

29,575.35 

43,500.00 

32,625.00 

$18,170,241.25 

$15,377,485.80 

151,278.78 

151,278.78 

$18,321,520.03 

$15  528,764.58 

916,076.00 

916  076.00 

260,746.96 

260,746.96 

re- 

tem 

1,066,208.82 

1,066,208.82 

$20,564,551.81 

$17,771,796.36 

77 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company— DU LUTH  MISSABE  & NORTHERN  RY. 


MAIN  LINES. 

BRANCHES. 

Single  main  track 

Second  main  track 

Third  main  track 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

Sidings  

Miles. 

. . 126.570 

75.243 

. . 125.586 

Single  main 
Second  main 
Sidings  

track 

track 

Miles. 

17.935 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  ^Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  ( iy2  years) 


Cost  of 

Reproduction,  Present 


New. 

$842,419.93 

2,271,726.60 

2,160.00 

None 

430,351.31 

544,961.63 

1,210,289.38 

302,822.19 

76,872.55 

180.442.00 
897,771.84 

7,260.83 

22,263.97 

568.00 
46,154.08 

43.908.00 

86.146.35 

104.471.00 
26,519.69 

180.718.00 

44.668.35 

70.485.00 

7.100.00 
3,361,518.48 

7.540.00 
588.50 

19,348.24 

177.00 
380,993.87 


$11,170,246.79 

502,661.10 


$11,672,907.89 

1,302,592.36 

169.872.00 
7,164,687.00 

180.801.00 
None 


$20,490,860.25 

123.789.53 


$20,614,649.78 

1,030,732.49 

228,270.22 


1,214,019.35 


Value. 
$842,419.93' 
2,271,726.60 
2,160.00 
None 
234,971.82 
544,961.63 
846,129.67 
211,672.71 
51,264.00 
180,442.00 
749,391.73 
5,445.62 
11  131.98 
482.80 
25,892.44 
37,779.84 
58,784.52 
71,040.28 
21,215.75 
164,784.45 
35,734.68 
55,095.90 
5 430.00 
3,025,366.63 
7,238.40 
411.95 
14,511.18 
132.75 
380,993.87 


$9,856,613.13 

502,661.10 


$10  359.274.23 
1,169.286.75 
136,711.75 
6,477.722.92 
169,308.28 
None 


$18,312,303.93 

123.7S9.53 

$18,436,093.46 

1,030,732.49 

228,270.22 


1,214,019.35 


Grand  totals 


$23,087,671.84  $20,909,115.52 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission 

KEY  NO.  9. 


78 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — DULUTH  & NORTHEASTERN  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

57.00 

Single  main 

track 

6.50 

Second  main  track 

Second  main 

track 

None 

Third  main  track'. 

None 

Sidings  

Fourth  main  track , 

Fifth  main  track 

None 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  . . .• 

7.00 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  v Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses, 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives,  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$18,000.00 

$18,000.00 

145,131.00 

145,131.00 

225.00 

225.00 

None 

None 

66,157.90 

35,678.96 

14,688.00 

14,688.00 

177,039.19 

116,478.10 

24,738.89 

16,278.19 

5,254.45 

3,376.63 

35.250.00 

35.250.00 

84,836.38 

72,-201.63 

848.00 

636.00 

83.78 

41.89 

None 

None 

2,391.15 

2,199.86 

None 

None 

2,297.00 

2,176.80 

481.89 

433.70 

150.00 

97.50 

250.00 

237.50 

555.25 

444.20 

350.00 

315.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

5,094.58 

4,687.01 

None 

None 

None 

None 

4,075.12 

3,056.34 

49,954.80 

49,954.80 

$637,852.38 

$521, 588.il 

28,703.36 

28,703.36 

$666,555.74 

$550  291.47 

27,164.40 

14.097.63 

1,457.00 

1,369.58 

79.751.76 

64.010.20 

7,772.98 

4,804.55 

None 

None 

$782,701.88 

$634,573.43 

7,998.49 

7,998.49 

$790,700.37. 

$642,571.92 

39,535.02 

39,535.02 

None 

None 

29.629.82 

29,629.82 

Grand  totals 


$859,865.21  $711,736.76 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  10. 


79 


ESTIMATE  “A.1 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


\ 


Name  of  Operating  Company— DU  LUTH  & NORTHERN  MINNESOTA  RY. 


MAIN  LINES.  BRANCHES. 


Miles. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

Second  main  track 

35.00 

Single  main 

track 

None 

None 

Second  main 

track 

rl  hird  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

26.80 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops.  . 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances.. 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4*4% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives”  

32  Passenger  equipment  . . ' 

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production. items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) *. 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$13,094.10 

$13,094.10 

118,034.40 

118,034.40 

3,208.50 

3,208.50 

None 

None 

72,866.60 

39,231.38 

22,040.00 

22,040.00 

147,034.92 

100,956,61 

21,326.60 

14,630.05 

4,317.25 

2,849.92 

30,900.00 

30,900.00 

65,981.48 

39,588.89 

1,484.00 

1,113.00 

280.65 

140.33 

None 

None 

4,866.56 

4,282.57 

None 

None 

825.00 

680.00 

2,920.00 

2,336.00 

4,800.00 

4,090.00 

3,200.00 

2,624.00 

1,882.00 

1,505.60 

1,750.00 

1,380.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

4,598.00 

3,448.50 

30,674.00 

30,674.00 

$556,084.06 

$436,806.85 

25,023.78 

25,023.78 

581,107.84 

$461.83.0.63 

67.683.00 

18,224.76 

1,900.00 

1,786.00 

117,325.00 

86,232.50 

9,600.00 

5.490.00 

None 

None 

$777,615.84 

$573,563  89 

7,921.05 

7,921.05 

$785,536.89 

$581,484.94 

39,276.84 

39.276.84 

25,000.00 

25,000.00 

30,194.52 

30.194.52 

Grand  totals 


$880,008.25  $675,956.30 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs 

June  30th,  1907.  ” By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

„ Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  11. 


80 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company— DU  LUTH,  UNION  DEPOT  & TRANSFER. 


MAIN  LINES. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

Single 

main 

track 

Second  . main  track 

Second 

main 

track 

Third  main  trae.k  

None 

Sidings 

None 

Fourth  main  track 

None 

Fifth  main  track 

None 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

2.831 

No. 


24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


36 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs... 

Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,' superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

*Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 


nroduction, 
29  (1  year) . 


items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$379,422.21 

$379,422.21 

11.712.75 

11,712.75 

None 

None 

None 

None 

5,363.86 

2,875.03 

2,944.24 

2,944.24 

8,742.13 

5,229.54 

1,034.57 

618.88 

4,985.41 

2,982.77 

1,698.60 

1,698.60 

29,610.58 

20,814.64 

. None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

336,097.55 

266,823.16 

7,220  00 

5,611.13 

1,300.00 

1,040.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

2,481.09 

2,481.09 

$792,612.99 

$704,254.04 

> 35,667.58 

35,667.58 

$828,280.57 

$739,921.62 

5,483.40 

685.42 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None' 

None 

None 

$833,763.97 

$740,607.04 

49.64 

49.54 

$833,813.61 

$740,656.68 

41,690.68 

41,690.68 

1,940.00 

1,940.00 

33.253.30 

33,253.30 

Grand  totals 

*For  cross  ties,  rails, 
June  30th,  1907. 

KEY  NO.  12. 


$910,697.59 


$817,540.66 


track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 
Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 


81 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907- 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating 

Company- 

—GREAT  NORTHERN  RY. 

MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 2 

Second  main  track 

,006.92 

Single  main  track 

43.013 

63.39 

Second  main  track 

None 

Third  main  track 

9.33 

Sidings  

25.506 

Fourth  main  track 

2.29 

Fifth  main  track 

2.27 

Sixth  main  track 

1.44 

Sidings 

534.362 

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Great  Northern  Ry’s.  proportion  (with  N.  P.  Ry.,  C.  G.  W.  Ry.  and  C.,  St.  P., 
M.  & O.  Ry.)  sidings . . . : 


Miles. 

0.878 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Cost  of 

No.  Subject.  Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals....... 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts.. \ 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4V2f/ 2 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive .- 

36  ^Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (4  years) 

Grand  totals  


$13,918,819.32 

16,531,191.24 

522.498.25 
None 

4.404,850.80 

2,870,472.43 

8.644.268.49 

1.903.030.49 
284,364.57 

1,366,615.25 

3,908,810.42 

47,786.90 

443,473.20 

61,542.52 

393.794.26 

203.300.00 
1,140,050.16 
1,311,074.20 

270,420.55 

1,174.436.60 

528,934.89 

634.695.00 

27.829.00 

38.392.00 

122.192.00 
63,092.50 

641.306.00 
3,491.00 

3,219,642.09 


$64,680,374.13 

2,910,616.84 


$67,590,990.97 

4,127.544.12 

1,835,089.38 

12,949,934.80 

333,805.88 

None 


$86,837,365.15 

730,138.91 


$87,567,504.06 

4,378,375.20 

1,632,565.00 


13,495,657.92 


$107,074,102.18 


$13,918,819.32 
16  531,191.24 
522,498.25 
None 
2,401,956.77 
2,870.472.43 
6,693,565.02 
1,493  344.07 
199,146.11 
1,366,615.25 
2.836,828.63 
35,840.22 
221,736.69 
41,045.04 

291.284.90 
151,918.00 
819,220.04 

1,103,392.93 

216,336.44 

938,128.21 

423.147.91 
446,432.59 

17  077.40 
34,552.80 
91,295.28 
61,334.35 
480,979.50 
2.618.25 
3,219,642:09 


$57,430  419.73 
2,910,616.84 


$60.341. 036.57 
3, 145, 881. SO 
1.326  953.13 
9,149,128.94 
215,605  22 
None 


$74,178,605.66 

730,138.91 


$74,908  744.57 
4,378,375.20 
1,632,565.00 


13,495,657.92 


$94,415,342.69 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  13. 


82 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 
FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — MASON  CITY  & FORT  DODGE  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

27.30 

Single 

main  track 

Second  main  track 

None 

Second 

main  track 

Third  rfiain  track 

Sidings 

Fourth  main  track 

None 

Fifth  main  track 

None 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

4.51 

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Mason  City  & Ft.  Dodge  R.  R.’s  proportion  (with  C.,  Mil.  & St. 
sidings  


Miles. 

P.  Ry.) 
0.270 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals.. 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Gross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

1 rack  fas  tenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossingsi 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants',  gas  plants.. 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$73,888.26 

$73,888.26 

78,889.97 

78,889.97 

None 

None 

None 

None 

62,371.97 

33,648.35 

32,105.51 

32,105.51 

89,620.03 

62,501.27 

13,241.28 

9,2-27.66 

3,086.85 

2,061.02 

16,040.00 

16.040.00 

54,946.90 

36,438.70 

488.00 

366.00 

11,926.40 

5.963.20 

2,867.33 

1,698.53 

2,119.60 

1,658.90 

None 

None 

11,578.36 

5,957.30 

713.00 

403.35 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

9,000.00 

4,050.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

2,226.00 

1,691.76 

100.00 

70.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  41/£G 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive.... 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


$489,196.53 

$390  646.83 

22,013.84 

22,013.84 

$511,210.37 

$412,660.69 

18,577.29 

7,883.00 

12,745.44 

10,934.31 

149,610.89 

111,534.92 

None 

None 

None 

None 

$692,143.99 

$543,012.92 

17,059.52 

t 17,059.52 

$709,203.51 

$560,072.44 

35,460.17 

35.460.17 

None 

• None 

27,408.66 

27,408.66 

$622,941.27 


Grand  totals  $772,072.34 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs 
June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

____  ..  Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission 

KEY  NO.  14. 


83 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company — MINNESOTA  TRANSFER  RY. 


MAIN  LINES.  BRANCHES. 


Miles. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

11.50 

Single  main 

track 

None 

Second,  main  track 

Second  main 

track 

Third  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

None 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

58.30 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  x fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegranh  lines  and  annurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 %% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36.  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$919,791.06 

438,349.75 

None 

None 

120,276.94 

21,764.50 

195,990.91 

33,861.15 

31,598.34 

52,060.00 

139,873.51 

1,514.75 

4,429.20 

113,812.41 

13,598.94 

4,229.98 

943.80 

137,810.77 

None 

10,938.03 

10,156.25 

34,195.96 

9.629.00 
None 

9.752.00 
25.00 

None 

None 

54,687.36 


$2,359,289.61 

106,168.03 


$2,465  457.64 
156,786.00 
None 
600.00 
1,500.00 
None 


$2,624,343.64 

13,703.07 


$2,638,046.71 

131.902.34 

None 


Present 

yalue. 

$919,791.06 
438,349.75 
None 
None 
64,920.37 
21,764.50 
147,439.77 
25,497.44 
22,276.03 
52,060.00 
99,414.68 
1,136.06 
2,214.60 
75, 273. IS 
10,138.55 
3,346.78 
674.66 
119,731.58 
None 
10.548.23 
8,125.00 
26.455.89 
6,648.80 
None 
4,680.96 
17.50 
None 
None 
54,687.36 


$2,115,192.75 

106,168.03 


$2,221,3'60.7S 

120.177.35 

None 

168.00 

900.00 

None 


$2,342,606.13 

13,703.07 

$2,356,309.20 

131,902.34 

None 


103,334.37  103,334.37 

$2,873,283.42  $2,591,545.91 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  15. 


84 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company— M I N N ESOTA  & INTERNATIONAL  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

161.83 

Single  main 

track 

12.64 

Second  main  track 

None 

Second  main 

track 

Third  main  track 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

Sidings 

None 

None 

None 

None 

41.02 

Sidings  

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross’  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations*1. 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tcols 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 1/2  r/'< 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusite 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New. 

$117,960.45 

983,255.67 

2.825.00 
None 

353,287.25 
224,551.05 
■ 577,120.00 
• 82,615.91 
17,614.82 
107,745.00 
118,477.28 

4.091.50 

11,677.47 

864.38 

26,510.81 

10.294.00 
35,124.30 

20.825.00 
None 
None 
None 

7.150.00 

1.600.00 
None 

5,700.00 

None 

21,163,60 

None 

152,905.51 


$2,883,359.00 

129,751.15 


$3,013,110.15 

163.091.12 

34.700.00 

272,250.00 

14,024.75 

None 


$3,497,176.02 

132,686.41 


$3  629,862.43 
181, 493’.12 
15,875.10 


139,078.28 


$3,966,308.93 


Present 

Value. 

$117,960.45 

983,255.67 

2.825.00 
None 

190, 421. S3 
224,551.05 
420.045.77 
60.144.38 
12,205.33 
107.745.00 
74  586.65 
3,068.62 
5,838.73 
624.95 
17,921.31 
7,215.44 
29,248.64 
17,356.35 
None 
None 
None 
5,900.50 

1.280.00 
None 

4 560.00 
None 
15,872.70 
None 
152,903.51 


$2,455,533.90 

129,751.15 


$2,585,285  05 
124.729.19 
25,760.00 
190,790.00 
13,763.76 
None 


$2,940,328.00 

132,686.41 


$3  073,014.41 
181,493.12 
15,875.10 


139,078.28 


$3,409,460.91 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission 

KEY  NO.  16. 


85 


ESTI  MATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 
FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating 

Company — M 

1 N N EAPOLIS 

EASTERN  RY. 

MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

Single  main 

track 

None 

Second  main  track 

Second  main 

track 

None 

Third  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

None 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

4.73 

No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


31 

32 

33 

34 

35 


36 


37 

38 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


• Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  : 

Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing... 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools .• 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  • 

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

•'Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$593,834.89 

$593, 834. S9 

13,500.00 

13,500.00 

6,390.00 

6,390.00 

None 

None 

8,627.80 

4,624.50 

1,198.38 

1,198.36 

12,452.16 

7,448.88 

2,280.23 

1,364.03 

2,443.35 

1,462.84 

3,784.00 

3,784.00 

115,377.14 

82,626.22 

150.00 

112.50 

148.75  . 

74.38 

None 

None 

500.00 

400.00 

660.00 

646.80 

None 

None 

1,305.00 

1,190.34 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

2,917.00 

1,700.60 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

4,145.37 

4,145.37 

$769,714.05 

$724,503.71 

34,637.13 

34,637.13 

$804,351.18 

$759,140.84 

17,697.00 

12.935.30 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

$822,048.18 

$772,076.14 

300.24 

300.24 

$822,348.42 

$772,376.38 

41,117.42 

41.117.42 

1,266.14 

1,266.14 

32,728.12 

12,728.12 

$897,460.10  $847,488.06 


♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission 

KEY  NO.  17. 


86 


ESTIMATE  “A. 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company— M I N N EAPOLIS,  ST.  P.  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE  RY. 


MAIN  LINES.  BRANCHES. 


Miles. 

- 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

539.573 

Single  main 

track 

None 

Second  main  track 

Second  main 

track 

Third  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

Sidings'  

103.623 

No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 
19 


21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


31 

32 

33 

34 


36 


37 

38 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross’  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  rower  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  macninery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track-  scales. . . .* 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks)...  . 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2r/c 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives.  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

♦Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (iy2  years) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New. 

$2,974,028.98 

$2,744,797.98 

2,067.50 

None 

941,263.16 

702,427.73 

2,300,828.05 

286,500.60 

57,279.58 

325,044:80 

634,936.25 

11.212.68 

241,356.20 

16,503.16 

111,936.96 

42,389.10 

201,161.62 

318,724.10 

92.379.00 
477,057. 4S 
213,923.32 
151.460.50 

7.772.00 
None 

23.978.00 

1.400.00 
135,254.13 

775.85 

906,237.91 


$13,922,696.64 

626,521.35 


$14,549,217.99 

1,753,657.19 

598,360.26 

2,369,158.72 

71,517.07 

None 


$19,-341,911.23 

374,129.60 


$19,716,040.83 

985,802.04 

160,251.44 


1,128,588.17 


$21,990,682.48 


Present 

Value. 

$2,974,028.98 

2,744.797.98 

2.067.50 
None 

583,109.14 

702,427.73 

2,020,627.77 

251,180.08 

42,605.68 

325,044.80 

500,700.50 

8.409.51 

135.756.38 
10,218.41 
86.136.591 
35,770.33 

154,395  63 
294,213.56 
85,377.30 

369.557.39 
186,837.86 
125,434.48 

6,115.70 
None 
19,403.52 
991.60 
108,631  60 
613.39 
906,237.91 


$12,680,691.32 

626,521.35 


$13,307,212.67 
1,560,561.14 
500,468  52 
1,511  997.09 
46,242.94 
None 


$16,926  482.36 
374,129.60 


$17,300,611.96 

985,802.04 

160,251.44 


1,128,588.17 


$19,575,253.61 


*For  cross  ties,  rails, 
June  30th,  1907, 

KEY  NP.  20. 


track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 
Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 


87 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — MINNEAPOLIS  & ST.  LOUIS  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

377.01 

Single 

main  track 

1.45 

Second  main  track 

9.03 

Second 

main  track 

None 

Third  main  track 

Sidings 

0.224 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

. . 102.372 

JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

M.  & St.  L.’s  proportion  (with  C.,  Mil.  & St.  P.  Ry.)  sidings 


Miles. 

2.345 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Cost  of 

No.  Subject.  Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals.’ 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls .... 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties ....  

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools , 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations.. 

16  Coal  stations.... : 

1 i Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

IS  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pifs 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

2S  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  s'olidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive .' 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 %% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives 

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36.  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production. items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1V2  years) 


$3,398,754.84 

$3,398,754.84 

1,867,784.66 

1,867,784.66 

40,370.00 

40.370.00 

None 

None 

971,640.27 

530,726.56 

379,715.97 

379,715.97 

1,554,760.17 

1,226.638.94 

250,640.18 

198,337.55 

61,240.25 

42,073.48 

251,917.80 

251,917.80 

799,106.63 

620,465.26 

27,791.00 

20.843.25 

141,038.05 

70,519.03 

45,582.49 

24.158.63 

69,322.46’ 

49,880.11 

25,682.00 

17.815.40 

23'0,031.07 

137.041.53 

30,958.15 

16,332.92 

62,528.00 

50,989.50 

180,338.00 

123,622.66 

10,0,074.70 

80,059.76 

144,427.00 

106,097.53 

6,342.00 

4,165.20 

None 

None 

12,800.00 

9.216  00 

2,594.00 

1,815.80 

27,109.00 

20,331.75 

None 

None 

608,896.43 

608,896.43 

$11,291,445.12 

$9,898,570.56 

508,115.03 

508  115.03 

$11,799,560.15 

$10,406,685.59 

573  216.62 

357,859.13 

340,3'42.98 

216,832.51 

1,847.949.06 

1,276,193  62 

93,906.21 

51,347.91 

None 

None 

$14,654,975.02 

$12  308.918.76 

137,988.71 

137,988.71 

$14,792,963.73. 

$12,446  907.47 

739,648.18 

739,648.18 

238,589.00 

238,589.00 

851,044.04 

851,044  04 

Grand  totals 


$16,622,244.95  $14,276,188  69 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  ' By  DWTGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  21. 


88 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company- 
MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 


Single  main  track 2.63 

Second  main  track 2.63 

Third  main  track None 

Fourth  main  track None 

Fifth  main  track None 

Sixth  main  track None 

Sidings  5.40 


MINNEAPOLIS  UNION  RY. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 


Single  main  track None 

Second  main  track None 

Sidings  None 


No. 


30 


31 

32 

33 

34 

35 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals... 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  , 

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants... 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) . 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$2,216,103.02 

122.719.00 

88.801.50 
None 

21.600.50 
12,926.92 
33,672.13 

8,984.04 

8,143.55 

6,396.00 

920,042.96 

135.00 
51.  ,65 

None 

None 

None 

342.500.00 

760.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

9,342.42 


Present 

Value. 

$2,216,103.02 

122,719.00 

88,801.^0 

None 

11,750.67 

12,926.92 

22,324.62 

5.956.42 
5,334.85 
6,396.00 

761,016.26 

101.25 

25.83 

None 

None 

None 

229,358.50 

500.08 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

9.342.42 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive $3,792,178.69  $3,492,657.34 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  41/£%  170,648.04  170,648.04 


Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  


$3,962,826.73 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 


$3,663,305.38 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 


Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 
36  * Freight  on  construction  material... 


$3,962,826.73  $3, 663, 305. 3S 

1,965.33  1,965.33 


Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive $3,964,792.06  $3,665,270.71 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 198,239.60  198,239.60 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota None  None 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 

29  (1  year) 158,217.98  158,217.98 


Grand  totals  $4,321,249.64  $4,021,728.29 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  22. 


89 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

. FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — MINNEAPOLIS  WESTERN  RY. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

1.69 

Single  main 

track 

None 

Second  main  track 

None. 

Second  main 

track 

None 

Third  main  track 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

Sidings  

None 

None 

None 

None 

5.20 

Sidings  

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 - Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  ‘switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches',  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking' plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  aopurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  rQadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 

nroduction,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$521,324.85 

$521,324.85 

19,500.00' 

19,500.00 

13,494.00 

13,494.00 

None 

None 

12,255.20 

6,617.81 

4,866.70 

4,866.70 

20.790.58 

13,060.67 

4,454.19 

2,797.23 

2,962.75 

1 835.07 

5,512.00 

5,512.00 

312,928.58 

226,557.34 

135.00 

101.25 

97.95 

48.98 

None 

None 

1,687.60 

843.80 

None 

None 

None 

None 

1,665.00 

1,171.04 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

3,500.00 

2,012.50 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

6,038.40 

6,038.40 

$931,212.80 

$825,781.64 

41,904.58 

41,904.58 

$973,117.38 

$867,686  22 

15,480.00 

8 289.76 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

$988,597.38 

$875,975.98 

1,377.72 

1,377.72 

$989,975.10 

$877,353  70 

49,498.76 

49,498.76 

None 

None 

39,357.47 

39,357. d7 

Grand  totals 


$1,078,831.33  $966,209.93 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  23. 


90 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 

Minnesota  Railroad' & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — NORTHERN  PACIFIC  RY. 


MAIN  LINES. 


Single  main  track. 
Second  main  track 
Third  main  track.. 
Sidings  


Miles. 

967.085 

108.720 

1.400 

442.349 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Nor.  Pac.  Ry.’s  proportion  (with  Gt.  Nor.,  C.,  St.  P.,  M.  & O.,  M.  & N.  Wis., 
and  C.  G.  W.  Rys.)  sidings 


Miles. 

3.802 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Cost  of 

No.  - Subject.  Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals....... 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  j 

7 Ravjs  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances...”!! 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  oi  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (2  years) 

Grand  totals  


$15,3'85,078.47 

7,695,858.70 

486,530.25 

253.250.00 
2,617,227.48 

1.266.932.79 
4,728,531.72 

631.213.36 

259.590.36 

792.636.00 

2.578.014.79 
27,796.49 

422.104.71 
19,711.63 

218,861.17 

110.749.00 
493,578.39 

1.234.433.54 

168,562.69 

1,183,201.00 

450,185.94 

591.692.72 

33.889.00 
781.518.23 

60.348.00 

41.650.00 
'261,004.82 

3,044.20 

1,613,612.76 


$44,410,808.21 

1,998,486.37 


$46,409,294.58 

3.230,790.51 

1.288,293.18 

7,911,927.92 

339.709.40 

None 


$59,180,015.59 

348,915.57 


$59,528,931.16 

2.976,446.56 

2,259,351.68 


4,633,225.47 


$69,397,954.87 


$15,385,078.47 
7,695,858.70 
486,530.25 
215,262.50 
1,424,725.95 
1.266,932.79 
3,552,777.93 
473,183.14 
176  889.59 
792,636.00 
1,811,169.31 
20,847.39 
211,052.36 
12,762.24 
144.283.35 
72,287.28 
301, 595.  S5 

920.265.73 

139.816.74 
783,419.05 
363,868  67 
376,62,3.61 

24.732.00 
635,839.24 

37,658  52 

29.155.00 
195  753.65 

2,283.19 

1,613,612.76 


$39,166,906.06 

1,998,486.37 


$41,165,392  43 
2,498  580.52 
883.769.12 
6,123,832.21 
210,049.84 
None 


$50,881,624  12 
348,915.57 


$51,230,539.69 

2,976.446.56 

2,259,351.68 


4,633,225.47 


$61,099,563.  J0 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  24. 


91 


ESTIMATE  “A.: 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — ST.  PAUL  UNION  DEPOT. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 

BRANCHES. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

. . None 

Single  main 

track 

Second  main  track 

Second  main 

track. 

Third  main  track 

Fourth  main  track 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

Sidings  

8.76 

Sidings  

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  ............. 

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures. : 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks)...  . 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus .* 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4y2  % 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  it?m 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$3,069,563.95 

124,038.00 

22,237.69 

None 

21,244.04 

9,504.60 

30,019.50 

6,174.09 

18,039.09 

7.008.00 
11,075.01 

180.16 

132.79 

None 

3,596.80 

300.00 
463,000.00 

955.00 
None 

1.500.00 
547.75 

8,000.00 

None 

None 

None 

100.00 
None 
143.00 

7,677.26 


• $3,805,036.73 
171,226.65 


$3,976,263.38 

12,196.80 

None 

None 

2,137.00 

None 


$3,990,597.18 

55.80 


$3,990,652.98 

199,532.65 

4,697.00 


159,319.03 


$4,354,201.66 


Present 

Value. 

$3,069,563.95 

124.038.00 
22.237.69 

None 
IT,  471. 78 
9,504.60 
25,636.65 
5,272.07 
14,811.85 

7.008.00 
10.155.11 

135.12 

66.40 

None 

2,119.72 

228.00 

324.100.00 
742.99 
None 

1,350. CO 
438.20 

6.800.00 
None 
None 
None 

70.00 

None 

107.25 

7,677.26 


$3,643,535.24 

171,226.65 


$3,814,761.89 

4.342.06 

None 

None 

1,602.75 

None 


$3,820,706.70 

55.80 


$3,820,762.50 

199,532.65 

4,697.00 


159  319. 03 


$4,184,311.18 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  25. 


92 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company— WISCONSI N CENTRAL  RY. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 


Single  main  track 23.600 

Second  main  track None 

Third  main  track None 

Fourth  main  track None 

Fifth  main  track None 

Sixth  main  track None 

Sidings  17.480 


BRANCHES. 

Miles. 


Single  main  track None 

Second  main  track None 

Sidings  None 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties..., 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

IB  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  ve- 

production,  items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$1,127,785.85 

185,267.00 

1,338.75 

None 

57,290.77 

44,467.40 

128,018.45 

18,247.85 

10.871.00 

22.594.00 
134,229.35 

482.43 

10.613.01 
None 

12,833.48 

9.560.00 
6,478.60 

154,296.26 

2.878.00 
9,615.40 

6.812.00 
35,918.00 

6.030.00 
None 

5.210.00 
None 

5.340.00 
None 

41,366.08 


$2,037,543.68 

' 91,689.47 


$2,129,233.15 

185,313.84 

24,256.26 

189,900.52 

8,539.28 

None 


Present 
Value. 
$1,127,785.85 
185,267.00 
1,338.75 
None 
31,z23.47 
44,467.40 
90,780.63 
12,937.73 
7.393.65 
22,594.00 

95.895.29 
361.82 

5,306.51 

None 

9,588.94 

8.504.00 
4,609.37 

134.693.34 

2.302.40 
8.453.29 
5,449.60 

30.182.30 

3.998.00 
None 

4.376.40 
None 

4.005.00 
None 

41,366.08 


$1,882,880.82 

91,689.47 


$1,974,570.29 

123,681.57 

13,816.36 

96,374.51 

4,3'83.21 

None 


$2,537,243.05  $2,212,825.94 

8,444.94  8.444.94 


$2,545,687.99  $2,221,270.88 

127,284.40  127,284.40 

7,178.20  7,178.20 


100,172.88  100,172.88 


Grand  totals 


$2,780,323.47  $2,455,906.36 


♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  26. 


93 


ESTIMATE  “A.’' 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Name  of  Operating  Company— WISCONSIN,  MINNESOTA  & PACIFIC  RY. 

MAIN  LINES.  BRANCHES. 


Miles. 

Miles. 

Single  main  track 

243.48 

Single 

main 

track 

None 

Second  main  track 

Second 

main 

track 

None 

Third  main  track 

None 

Sidings 

Fourth  main  track 

None 

Fifth  main  track 

Sixth  main  track 

None 

Sidings  

37.42 

Miles. 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Wis.,  Minn.  & Pac.  Ry.’s  proportion  (with  C.,  Mil.  & St.  P.  Ry.)  single  main 

track  0.550 

Wis.,  Minn.  & Pac.  Ry.’s  proportion  (with  C.,  Mil.  & St.  P.  Ry.)  second  main 

track  0.455 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 
2 3 
24 
2" 

26 

97 

28 

29 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals.. 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

General  repair  shops 

Shon  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Locks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


30 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive. 


Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive. 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  


Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive. 
36  *Freight  on 'construction  material.... 


Total  of  items  1 to  36.  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36.... 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction.  4%  on  the  cost  of  ~e- 
nroduction,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


3t.  P.  Ry.)  sidings 

0.235 

Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$836,537.23 

$836,537.23 

1,468.127.76 

1,468,127.76 

49,088.00 

49,088.00 

None 

None 

502,013.07 

270,762.03 

225,562.26 

225,562.26 

794,209.13 

593,570.81 

114,668.87 

85  524.74 

25,471.34 

17,909.56 

141,194.00 

141.194.00 

583,481.60 

404,184.45 

5,465.67 

4,099.26 

108,693.36 

54.346.70 

30,004.30 

18.539.00 

35,100.67 

24,786.0b 

11,000.00 

8,480.00 

125.825.63 

98,726.33 

25,721.70 

18,852.03 

1,900.00 

1,520.00 

6,000.00 

5,760.00 

4,708.00 

3.766.40 

29,735.00 

23.359.75 

3,358.00 

2,194  ™ 

None 

None 

21,928.25 

16,086.77 

630.00 

441.00 

17,675.02 

13,256.27 

None 

None 

214,266.65 

214,266.65 

$5,382,365.51 

$4, 600,941. S6 

242,206.45 

242,206.45 

$5,624,571.96 

$4,843,148.31 

181,285.64 

81.090.37 

20,536.99 

13,143.67 

73,247.43 

50.408.88 

18,025.00 

13,912.00 

None 

None 

$5,917,667.02 

$5,001,703.73 

110.060.08 

110,060.08 

$6,027,727.10 

$5,111  763.31 

301,386.36 

301, 386.36 

None 

None 

i 

232,538.42 

232,538.42 

$5,645,688.59 


Grand  totals  $6,561,651.88 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs 
June  30th,  1907.  By  DWTGHT  C.  MORGAN. 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission 

KEY  NO.  27. 


94 


ESTIMATE  “A.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  <£.  Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Name  of  Operating  Company — ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  R.  R. 


MAIN  LINES. 

Miles. 


Single  main  track 30.17 

Second  main  track None 

Third  main  track None 

Fourth  main  track None 

Fifth  main  track None 

Sixth  main  track None 

Sidings  6.34 


BRANCHES. 

Miles. 


Single  main  track None 

Second  main  track None 

Sidings  None 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties. 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  ^y2c/o 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


Cost  of 

Reproduction,  Present 


New. 

$149,436.66 

136,943.00 

None 

None 

79,292.56 

25,551.59 

107,908.42 

13,528.07 

3,435.49 

18,255.00 

67,730.21 

1.500.00 
13,188.65 

6,961.06 

1.736.00 
None 

12,184.10 

6.050.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
132.00 
None 
None 

42,891.02 


$686,723. S3 
30,902.57 


$717,626.40 

29,371.73 

23,636.14 

77,762.76 

None 

None 


$848,397.03 

19,508.63 


$867,905.66 

43,395.28 

None 


33,000.58 


Yalue. 

$149,436.66 
136,943  U 
None 
None 
43,237.77 
25.551.59 
72,719. S3 
9,120.88 
2,231.66 
18,255.00 
51,805  81 

1.125.00 
6,594.33 
4,354.28 

868.00 

None 

9.208.74 

3.695.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

02.40 

None 

None 

42,891.02 


$578,130.97 

30,902.57 


$609,033.54 

17,969.72 

16.427.12 

61,510.34 

None 

None 


$704,940.72 

19,508.63 


$724,449.35 

43,395.28 

None 


33,000.58 


Grand  totals 


$944,301.52  $800,845.21 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  ‘frogs. 

June  30th,  1907.  By  DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission. 

KEY  NO.  28. 


95 


APPENDIX  “B” 

ESTIMATE  “B”  DETAILS  EOR  EACH 


RAILROAD  A P PR  A IS  ED. 


ESTIMATE  “B.’ 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
CHICAGO,  BURLINGTON  & QUINCY  RAILROAD. 

Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 22.26 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 0.16 

Sidings  26.40 

Branches,  single  main  track -.  1.20 


Sidings 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 


Chicago,  Burlington  & Quincy  R.  R.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (C.,  M.  & St.  P. 
Ry.)  sidings  

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Subject. 


1.76 


Miles. 

0.88 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 


30 


31 

32 

33 

34 

35 


Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  


Reproduction, 

New. 


Present 

Value. 


36 


Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

“Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  $2,494,962.39 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $43,031.07..  $2,451,931.32  $2,131,249.55 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  2. 


$567,165.17 

$567,165.17 

432,821.75 

432,821.75 

42,928.75 

42,928.75 

None 

None 

101,740.62 

54,736.46 

50,683.68 

50,683.68 

175,305.64 

127.185.41 

34,811.52 

25.274.96 

12,245.20 

8,446.30 

31,508.00 

31,508.00 

115,038.95 

92,996.05 

950.00 

712.50 

3,304.21 

1,652.11 

377.64 

245.47 

3,200.95 

2.304.GS 

8,500.00 

3,400.00 

35,683.00 

25,396.00 

47,489.00 

32,407.53 

2,982.00 

2,385.60 

None 

None 

661.00 

528.80 

33.880.00 

28  33'4.22 

2,867.00 

2,100.20 

None 

None 

12,845.62 

10,790.32 

565.00 

395.50 

4,884.00 

3,663.00 

135.00 

101.25 

39,297.78 

39.297.7S 

$1,761,871.48 

$1,587,461.49 

79,284.22 

79,284  22 

$1,841,155.70 

$1,666,745  71 

146.112.48 

128,321. “8 

35,237.78 

21,654.09 

250,525.23 

139,746.16 

6,586.00 

2,467.98 

None 

None 

$2,279,617.19 

$1,958,935.42 

5,735.38 

5,735.38 

$2,285,352.57 

$1,964,670.80 

114,267.63 

114,267.63 

5,500.00 

5,500.00 

1 

89,842.19 

89,842.19 

$2,494,962.39 

$2,174,280.62 

98 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
CHICAGO,  GREAT  WESTERN  RAILWAY. 


Miles. . 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 117.59 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 14.45 

Sidings  69.212 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Chicago  Great  Western  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (Nor.  Pac.  and  Gt.  Nor. 
Rys.)  sidings  


Miles. 

0.559 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


31 

32 


34 

35 


36  * 


37 

38 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals.. 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$1,006,676.50 

1,082,817.12 

5,099.25 

None 

397,384.69 

185,546.11 

614,279.85 

84,801.35 

36,236.23 

99,220.60 

487,059.72 

4.240.00 
69,247.99 
16,272.34 
55,800.53 

24.800.00 
121,467.35 

36,764.40 

None 

14,000.00 

9.907.05 

71.304.00 

3.829.00 
None 

18,291.57 

9.811.00 
None 

73.00 

203,973.34 


Preserit 

Value. 

$1,006,676.50 

1,082,817.12 

5,099.25 

None 

216,606.61 

185,546.11 

471.159.23 
64,837.93 
25,268  56 
99, 220. CO 

378.295.58 

3.180.00 
34.0.24.00 

9,819.10 

43.314.69 
17,612.00 

77.003.16 
25,202.11 

None 

8.120.00 
7.925.64 

49.652.70 
2,297.40 

None 

12.544.17 
6,867  70 

None 

54.75 

203.973.24 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive...." $4,658,902.99  $4,037,718.05 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  414%  209,650.63  209,650.63 


Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive... 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  

$4,858,553.62 

545,597.16 

195,636.49 

597,189.48 

18,173.00 

None 

$4,247,368.68 

430,491.94 

134,441.39 

343,981.14 

13,099.10 

None 

Total  of  items  1 to  35' inclusive. . . 
‘Freight  on  construction  material , 

$6,225,149.75 

37,809.67 

$5,169,382.25 

37,809.07 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 

29  (1  year) 

$6,262,959.42 

313,147.97 

None 

242,359.44 

$5,207,191.92 

313,147.97 

None 

242,359.44 

Grand  totals  

$6,818,466.83 

$5,762,699.33 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed, 

$223,350.81. . 

$6,595,116.02 

$5,539,348.52 

♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings, 

switches  and 

frogs. 

KEY  NO.  3. 


99 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY.  Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 1,199.330 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 35.094 

Main  Line,  third  main  track 1.630 

Sidings  258.960 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS.  Miles. 

C.,  M.  & St.  P.  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (W.,  M.  & P.  and  C.,  St.  P.,  M.  & 

O.  Rys.)  single  main  track 2.650 

C.,  M.  & St.  P.  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (W.,  M.  & P.  and  C.,  St.  P.,  M.  & 

O.  Rys.)  second  main  track 1.095 

C.,  M.  & St.  P.  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (M.  & St.  L.,  C.,  St.  P.,  M.  & O., 

M.  C.  & F.  D„  N.  W.,  C.  R.  & Q.  and  W.  M'.  & O.  Rys.)  sidings 4.510 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

No.  Subject.  Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts.... 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations .* 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  “"Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (2i/2  years) 

Grand  totals  


$6,355,933.84 

$6,355,933.84 

8,017,432.46 

8,017,432.46 

552,602.00 

552,602.00 

None 

None 

2,674,347.07 

1,459,473.35 

875,209.69 

875,209.69 

4,668,940.12 

3,591,427.75 

954,663.32 

735,749.81 

157,585.75 

111,050.30 

763, 232.50 

763,232  50 

3,206,558.29 

2,461,858.55 

19,331.00 

14,498.25 

608,748.99 

308,681.00 

92,113.57 

60,969.56 

214,920.68 

156,921.46 

65,166.07* 

* 32,909.08 

861,268.20 

552,551.64 

510,852.32 

378,015.57 

46  652.70 

37,322.16 

313,379.00 

148,836.18 

120,535.48 

96.428.39 

265,304.40 

133,035.08 

20,133.00 

14,606.55 

None 

None 

34,797.79 

24,629.92 

16,741.00 

11,718.70 

144,738.50 

108,553.90 

None 

None 

1,711,070.20 

1,711,070.20 

$33,272,257.87 

$28, 714, 717. S9 

1.497,251.60 

1,497,251.60 

$34,769,509.47 

$30,211,969.49 

1,497,935.35 

769,075.59 

927,500.29 

602,596.94 

4,264,228.56 

2,763,646  53 

72,420.89 

52.664.47 

None 

None 

$41,531,594.56 

$34,39>9,953  02 

500,259.49 

500,259.49 

$42,031,854.05 

$34,900,212.51 

2,101,592.70 

2,101,592.70 

167,567.11 

167,567.1 1 

4,032,078.39 

4.032,078.39 

$48,333,092.25 

$41,201,450.71 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $1,873,621.87  $46,459,470.38  $39,327,828.84 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  4. 


100 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
CHICAGO  & NORTHWESTERN  RAILWAY. 


Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 651.277 

Sidings  137.848 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Miles. 

Chicago  & Northwestern  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (C.  M.  & St.  P.  and  C.  St. 

P.  M.  & O.  Rys.)  sidings 1.605 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physica 

No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals . . 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks). 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances.. 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  41/£%« 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive $17,145,668.74 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive $17,683,490.41 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re 

production,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1 V2  years) 

Grand  totals  $19,572,179.26 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $1,031,035.44  $18,541,143.82 


Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

. $1,053,811.51 

$1,053,811.51 

2,959,533.50 

2,959,533.50 

62,093.13 

62,093.13 

None 

None 

1,331,067.59 

725,861.40 

475,787.84 

475,787.84 

2,418,232.74 

1,745,532.95 

422,956.64 

306,311.03 

76,246.68 

52,088.70 

395,145.00 

395,145X0 

1,701,522.22 

1,146.551.71 

15.623.05 

11,717.28 

301,275.54 

150,637.82 

83,877.43 

48,027.80 

145,654.27 

95,456.71 

55,908.00 

37,091X2 

358,360.24 

218,883  IS 

89,473.73 

59,625.27 

26,220.20 

20,976.16 

133.823'.33 

92,046.57 

96,570.00 

77,256.00 

252,920.00 

130, 097. SI 

11,263.50 

7,118.10 

None 

None 

18,512.51 

12,435.98 

8,800.00 

6.160.00 

None 

None 

216.00 

162.00 

941,584.88 

941,584.88 

. $13,436,479.53 

$10,831,993.85 

>•  604,641.58 

604,641.58 

. $14,041,121.11 

$11,436,635.43 

566,113.53 

305.937.4S 

381,986.11 

218,648.85 

2,120,245.49 

1,419, 716. 8'8 

36,202.50 

13,686.50 

None 

None 

. $17,145,668.74 

$13,394,624.64 

537,821.67 

537,821.67 

. $17,683,490.41 

$13,932,446.31 

884,174.52 

884,174.52 

None 

None 

i 

1,004,514.33 

1,004,514.33 

. $19,572,179.26 

$15,821,135.16 

1 $18,541,143.82 

$14,790,099.72 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  5. 


101 


ESTIMATE  “ B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 
FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
CHICAGO,  ROCK  ISLAND  & PACIFIC  RAILWAY. 


Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 236.21 

Sidings  32.806 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts , 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations • 

16  Coal  stations.... .... 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

?1  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives.  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 

nroduction,  items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New. 

$658,962.88 

1,693,033.40 

36,389.75 

None 

517,339.09 

133,062.45 

825,687.95 

126,980.15 

22,195.11 

136,620.00 

644.482.59 
* 7,809.15 

100.723.59 
23,884,03 
34,394.31 

25.198.00 
344,005.19 

5,688.40 

None 

None 

225.00 

51.365.00 
1,400.00 

None 

26.023.00 

650.00 
None 

296.00 
276,907.34 


$5,693,322.38 

256,199.51 


$5,949,521.89 

334.119.05 

96,968.21 

591,191.53 

6,458.71 

None 


$6,978,259.39 

171,282.56 


$7,149,341.95 

357,477.10 

15,000.00 


274,905.38 


$7,796,924.43 


Present 

Value. 

$658,962.88 

1,693,033.40 

36,389.75 

None 

311.428.45 

133.062.45 
673,256.13 
103,907.  (2 

16.292.03 
136,620.00 
520,982.78 

5,856  86 
50,361.83 

16.012.03 
28,702.45 
20,796.36 

304,099.03 
4,117.54 
None 
None 
180.00 
38,306.88 
1,120.00 
None 
20,677.48 
455. CO 
None 
222.00 
276,907.84 


$5,051,750.95 

256.199.51 


$5,307,950.46 

235,611.09 

65.812.32 

449,306.00 

2,964.38 

None 


$6,061,644.35 

171.282.56 


$6,232,926.81 

357,477.10 

15,000.00 


274,905.38 


$6,880,309.29 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $303,213.54.  $7,493,710.89  $6,577,095.75 


♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  6. 


102 


ESTIMATE  ’“B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL.  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


CHICAGO,  ST.  PAUL,  MINNEAPOLIS  & OMAHA  RAILWAY.  Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 429.02 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 22.95 

Main  Line,  third  main  track 3.18 

Main  Line,  fourth  main  track 3.18 

Sidings  198.73 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS.  Miles. 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (N.  P.,  G.  N.,  C.  M'.  & St.  P.  and 

C.  & N.  W.  Rys.)  single  main  track 2.100 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (N.  P.,  G.  N.,  C.  M.  & St.  P.  and 

C.  & N.  W.  Rys.)  second  main  track 0.640 

C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (N.  P.,  G.  N.,  C.  M.  & St.  P.  and 

C.  & N.  W.  Rys.)  sidings 2.824 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Ph/sical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

No.  Subject.  Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances. 

L5  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl,  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  f Locomotives 

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment .* 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  ef  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


$4,245,392.75 

$4,245,392.75 

2,758,845.10 

2,758,845.10 

288,963.60 

288,963.60 

None 

None 

1,211,389.89 

657,860.59 

640,250.40 

540,250.40 

2,100,875.53 

1,515,247.60 

355,725.83 

256,080.18 

124,701.40 

83,568.83 

344,847.00 

344,847.00 

1,507,801.01 

1,103,996.61 

10,144.84 

7,608.63 

208,759.77 

103,879.93 

44,064.82 

24,772.05 

140,755.43 

108,2.39.81 

45,210.80 

28,823.66 

528,215.55 

390,254.51 

189,828.91 

120,971.05 

66,015.50 

53,259.49 

244,411.07 

166, 684. IS 

188,195.51 

150,556.42 

304,783.00 

195,434.64 

16,794.50 

11,155.10 

104,497.98 

95,589  18 

15,832.25 

11,225.27 

7,341.65 

5,139.15 

111.85  ' 

83.89 

622.00 

466.50 

649,000.48 

649,000.48 

$16,343,378.42 

$14,018,246.60 

735,452.03 

735,452.03 

$17,078,830.45 

$14,753,698.63 

1,049,557.94 

679,292.76 

516,052.27 

300,858.47 

1,936,612.21 

932,202.37 

49,628.51 

24,188.93 

None 

None 

$20,630,681.38 

$16,690,241.16 

195,254.24 

195,254.24 

$20,825,935.62 

$16,885,495.40 

1,041,296.78 

1,041,296.78 

186', 213.13 

186,213.13 

1,210,616.11 

1,210,616.11 

$23,264,061.64 

$19,323,621.42 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $710,655.53.  $22,553,406.11  $18,612,965.89 

tAs  of  Sept.  4,  1907. 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  7. 


103 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
DULUTH  & IRON  RANGE  RAILROAD. 


Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 155.577 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 73.736 

Sidings  80.346 

Branches,  single  main  track 85.254 

Sidings  15.134 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals. . 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations ' 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  iy2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive. 

36  * Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  .Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (iy2  years) 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$625,556.25 

$625,556.25 

4,105,471.30 

4,105,471.30 

189,981,50 

189,981.50 

...  None 

None 

510,249.63 

279,618.80 

646,129.49 

646,129.49 

1,445.470.53 

1,057.927.65 

237,439.23 

173,805.52 

82,582.15 

57,316.67 

205,023.50 

205,023.50 

447,831.11 

320,312.12 

5,497.76 

4,123.32 

44,775.05 

22,387.53 

889.10 

755.74 

66,427.91 

37,260.52 

30,665.00 

23,079.00 

118,437.10 

86.460.49 

104,203.00 

70,870.10 

24,176.19 

19,340.95 

190,252.00 

134  847.36 

53,128.73 

42.502.98 

133,156.00 

87,729.47 

24,294.00 

19,435.20 

1,779,570.00 

1,001^613.00 

None 

None 

1,546.06 

1,082.24 

38.113.00 

'28.584.75 

76,880.00 

57.660.00 

551,373.04 

551,373.04 

....  $11,739,118.63 

$10,450,248.49 

/2%  528,260.34 

528,260.34 

....  $12,267,378.97 

$10,978,508.83 

1,083,586.87 

793.416.36 

111.600.00 

62,458.50 

3.947.008.22 

2,819,592.55 

55.857.98 

29.575.35 

43,500.00 

32,625.00 

. . . $17,508,932.04 

$14,716,176.59 

151,278.78 

151,278.78 

. . . $17,660,210.82 

$14,867,455.37 

883,010.54 

883,010.54 

260,746.96 

1,026,530.27 


1.026,530.27 


Grand  totals  $19,830,498.59  $17,037,743.14 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $603,753.48.  $19,226,745.11  $16,433,989.66 

♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  8. 


104 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
DULUTH,  MISSABE  & NORTHERN  RAILWAY. 


Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 126.570 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 75.243 

Sidings  125.586 

Branches,  single  main  track 15.550 

Sidings  17.935 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


31 

32' 

33 

34 

35 


36  * 


37 

38 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (inel.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives 

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5 °/r  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
nroduction,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (iy2  years).. 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 

Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


$547,653.34 

2,271,726.60 

2,160.00 

None 

430,351.31 

544.961.63 

1,210,289.38 

302,822.19 

70,872.55 

180.442.00 
897,771.84 

7,260.83 

22,263.97 

568.00 
46,154.08 

43.908.00 

86.146.35 

104.471.00 
26,519.69 

180.718.00 

44.668.35 

70.485.00 

7.100.00 
3,361,518.48 

7.540.00 
588.50 

19,348.24 

177.00 
380,993.87 


$10,875,480.20 

489,396.61 


$11,364,876.81 

1,302,592.36 

169.872.00 
7.164,687.00 

180.801.00 
None 


$20,182,829.17 

123,789.53 


$20,306,618.70 

1.015,330.94 

228,270.22 


1,195  537.49 


$22,745,757.35 


$547,653.34 

2,271,726.60 

2,160.00 

None 

234,971.82 

544,961.63 

846,129.67 

211,672.71 

51,264.00 

180,442.00 

749,391.73 

5,445.62 

11,131.98 

482.80 

25,892.44 

37,779.84 

58,784.52 

71,040.28 

21,215.75 

164,784.45 

35,734.68 

55,095.90 

5,430.00 

3,025,366.63 

7,238.40 

411.95 

14.511.18 

132.75 

380,993.87 


$9,561,846.54 

489,396.61 


$10,051,243.15 

1,169,286.75 

136,711.75 

6,477,722.92 

169,308.28 

None 


$18,004,272.85 

123,789.53 


$18,128,062.38 

1.015,330.94 

228,270.22 


1,195.537.49 

$20,567,201.03 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $417,188.29.  $22,328,569.06  $20,150,012.74 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 


KEY  NO.  9. 


105 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


DULUTH  & NORTHEASTERN  RAILROAD. 


Miles. 


Main  Lines,  single  main  track 57.00 

Branches,  single  main  track 6.50 

Sidings  7.00 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  .. 

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures.... 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

'29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 yzc/o 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  / 

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New. 
$6,000.00 
145il31.00 

225.00 
None 

66,157.90 

14.688.00 
177,039.19 

24,738.89 

5,254.45 

35.250.00 
84,836.38 

848.00 
83.78 

None 

2,391.15 

None 

2,297.00 

481.89 

150.00 

250.00 
555.25 

350.00 
None 
None 

5,094.58 

None 

None 

4,075,12 

49,954.80 


$625  852.38 
28,163.36 


$654,015.74 

27,164.40 

1.457.00 

79,751.76 

7,772.98 

None 


$770,161.88 

7,998.49 


$778,160.37 

38,908.02 

None 


29,128.22 


$846,196.61 


Present 

Value. 

$6,000.00 

145,131.00 

225.00 
None 

35.678.9ti 

14.688.00 
116,478.10 

16,278.19 

3,376.63 

35.250.00 
72,201.63 

636.00 
41.89 
None 

2,199.86 

None 

2,176.80 

433.70 

97.50 

237.50 

444.20 

315.00 
None 
None 

4,687.01 
None 
None 
3,056.34  - 
49,954.80 


$509,588.11 

28,163.35 


$537,751.47 

14,097.63 

1,369.58 

64.010.20 

4,804.55 

None 


$622,033.43 

7,998.49 


$630,031.92 
38  908.02 
None 


29.128.22 


$698,068.16 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $54,700.51..  $791,496.10  $643,367.65 


♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  10. 


106 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
DULUTH  & NORTHERN  MINNESOTA  RAILWAY. 


Miles. 


Main  Lines,,  single  main  track 35.00 

Sidings  26.80 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


Cost  of 

No.  Subject.  Reproduction,  Present 

New.  Value. 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals $4,364.70 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 118,034.40 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 3,208.50 

4 Tunnels  ; None 

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 72,866.60 

6 Ballast  22,040.00 

I Rails  147,034.92 

8 Track  fastenings 21.326.60 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings.... 4.317.25 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 30,900.00 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 65,981.48 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 1,484.00 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 280.65 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances None 

15  Water  stations 4,866.56 

16  Coal  stations None 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures... 825.00 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  2,920.00 

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 4,800.00 

20  General  repair  shops 3,200.00 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 1,882,00 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits. 1,750.00 

23  Track  scales None 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) None 

25  Interlocking  plants None 

26  Signal  apparatus None 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances None 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 4,598.00 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 30,674.00 


$4,364.70 

118,034.40 

3.208.50 
None 

39,231.38 

22.040.00 
100,955.61 

14,630.05 

2,849.92 

30.900.00 

39,588.89 

1.113.00 
140.33 
None 

4,282.57 

None 

680.00 

2.336.00 

4.090.00 

2.624.00 

1,505.60 

1.380.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

3.448.50 

30.674.00 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $33,588.03.. 


$547,354.66 

24,630.96 

$428,077.45 

24,630.96 

$571,985.62 

67,683.00 

1.900.00 
117,325.00 

9.600.00 
None 

$452,708.41 

18.224.76 

1.786.00 
86,232.50 

5.490.00 
None 

$768,493.62 

7,921.05 

$564,441.67 

7,921.05 

$776,414.67 

38,820.73 

25.000.00 

$572,362.72 

38,820.73 

25,000.00 

29,829.63 

29,829.63 

$870,065.03 

$666,013.08 

$836,477.00 

$632,425.05 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  11. 


iJ 


107 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


DULUTH  UNION  DEPOT  & TRANSFER  COMPANY. 

Miles. 


Main  Lines,  single  main  track None 

Sidings  2.831 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  wall^ 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings. .......  i, ... . 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts :. 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures ; 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  aad  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4V2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  * Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 

Reproduction,  Present 


New. 

$303,537.74 

11,712.75 

None 

None 

5,363.86 

2,944.24 

8,742.13 

1,034.57 

4,985.41 

1,698.60 

29,610.58 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

336,097.55 

7.220.00 

1.300.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

2,481.09 


$716,728.52 

32,252.78 


$748,981.30 

5,483.40 

None 

None 

None 

None 


$754,464.70 

49.64 


$754,514.34 

37.725.72 

1,940.00 


30,081.33 


$824,261.39 


Value. 

$303,537,74 
11,712.75 
None 
None 
2 875.03 
2.944.24 
5,229.54 
618.88 
2,982.77 
1,698.60 
20,814.64 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
266,823.16 
5,611.13 
1,040.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
2,481.09 


$628  369.57 
32,252.78 


$660,622.35 

685.42 

None 

None 

None 

None 


$661,307.77 

49.64 


$661,357.41 

37.725.72 

1,940.00 


30,081.33 


$731,104.46 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $2,716.79...  $821,544.60  $728,387.67 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 


KEY  NO.  12. 


108 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 

GREAT  NORTHERN  RAILWAY.  Miles, 

single  main  track. 


Main  Line 
Main  Line,  second  main  track 
Main  Line,  third  main  track. . 
Main  Line,  fourth  main  track. 
Main  Line,  fifth  main  track... 
Main  Line,  sixth  main  track.. 

Sidings  

Branches,  single  main  track.. 
Sidings  


,006.92 

63.39 

9.33' 

9.29 

2.27 

1.44 

534.362 

43.013 

25.506 


Miles. 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Great  Northern  Ry.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (N.  P.,  C.  G.  W.  and  C.  St.  P.  M. 

&  O.  Rys.)  sidings 0.878 

Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cos 

No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties... 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  v 

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools • 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 1 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 


37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 

nroduction,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $3,525,508.09 
*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  13. 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$7,479,957.80 

$7,479,957.80 

16,531,191.24 

16,531,191.24 

522,498.25 

522,498.25 

None 

None 

4,404,850.80 

2,401,956.77 

2,870,472.43 

2.870,472.43 

8.644,268.49 

6,693,565.02 

1,903,030.49 

1,493,344.07 

284,364.57 

199,146.11 

1,366,615.25 

1,366,615.25 

3,908,810.42 

2,836  828.63 

47,786.90 

35,840.22 

443,473.20 

221  736.69 

61,542.52 

41.045.04 

393,794.26 

291,284.90 

203,3011.00 

151,918.00 

1,140,050.16 

819,220.04 

1,311,074.20 

1,103  392.93 

270,420.55 

216,336.44 

1,174,436.60 

938,128.21 

528,934.89 

423,147.91 

634.695.00 

446,432.59 

27,829.00 

17,077.40 

38,392.00 

34,552.80 

122,192.00 

91,295.28 

63,092.50 

61  334.35 

641,306.00 

480,979.50 

3,491.00 

2,618.25 

3,219,642.09 

3,219,642.09 

$58,241,512.61 

$50,991,558.21 

4 % 

2,620,868.07 

2,620,868.07 

$60,862,380.68 

$53  612,426.28 

4,127,544.12 

3,145,881.80 

1,835,089.38 

1 3^6,953.13 

12.949,934.80 

9,149,128.94 

333,805.88 

215,605.22 

None 

None 

$80,108,754.86 

$67,449  995.37 

730,138.91 

730,138.91 

$80,838,893.77 

$68, ISO, 134. 28 

4,041,944.69 

4,041,944.69 

1,632,565.00 

1,632,565.00 

re- 

:em 

12,419,080.27 

12.419,080.27 

$86,2/3,724.24 

3.09 

$95,406,975.64 

$82,748,216.15 

109 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
MASON  CITY  & FORT  DODGE  RAILROAD. 

Miles. 


Main  Line,  single  main  track 27.30 

Sidings  4.51 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Mason  City  & Fort  Dodge  R.  R.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry.) 
sidings  


Miles. 

0.270 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants _. 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  OTe  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegrapn  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$25,707.42 

$25,707.42 

78,889.97 

78,889.97 

None 

None 

None 

None 

62,371.97 

33,64g.3!i 

32,105.51 

32,105.51 

89,620.03 

62.501.27 

13,241,28 

9,227.66 

3,086  85 

2,061.02 

16,040.00 

16,040.00 

54,946.90 

36,438.70 

488.00 

366.00 

11,926.40 

5,963.20 

2,867.33 

1,698.53 

2,119.60 

1,658.90 

None 

None 

11.578.36 

5,957.30 

713.0# 

403.35 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

9,000.00 

4.050.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

2,226.00 

1,691.76 

100.00 

70.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

23,987.07 

23,987.07 

$441,015.69 

$342,466.01 

19,845.71 

19,845.71 

$460,861.40 

$362,311.72 

18,577.29 

7.883.00 

12,745.44 

10,934.31 

149,610.89 

111,534.92 

None 

None 

None 

None 

$641,795.02 

$492,663.95 

17,059.52 

17,059.52 

$658,854.54 

$509,723.47 

32,942.73 

32.94_i.73 

None 

None 

25,394.70 

25,394.70 

$717,191.97 

$568,060.90 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $26,265.84..  $690,926.13  $541,795.06 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 


KEY  NO.  14. 


110 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 

MINNESOTA  TRANSFER  RAILWAY. 

Miles. 


Main  Lines,  single  main  track 11.50 

Sidings  58.30 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings -. 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings, 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$494,315.20 

438,349.75 

None 

None 

120.276.94 

21,764.50 

195,990.91 

33,861.15 

31,598.34 

52,050.00 

139,873.51 

1,514.75 

4,429.20 

113,812.41 

13,598.94 

4,229.98 

943.80 

137,810.77 

None 

10,938.03 

10,156.25 

34,195.96 

9.629.00 
None 

9.752.00 
25.00 

None 

None 

54,687.36 


$1,933,813.75 

87.021.62 


$2,020,835.37 

156,786.00 

None 

600.00 

1,500.00 

None 


Present 

Value. 

$494,315.20 
438,349.75 
None 
None 
64,920.37 
21,7*4.50 
147.439.77 
25,497.44 
22,276.03 
52,060.00 
99,414.68 
1,136.06 
2,214.60 
75,273.18 
10.138.55 
3'  346.78 
674.66 
119,731.58 
None. 
10.548.23 
8 125.00 
26, 455.1-9 
6,648.80 
None 
4,680  96 
17.50 
None 
None 
54,687.36 


$1,689,716.89 

87,021.62 

$1,776,738  f»l 
120,177  35 
None 
168.00 
900.00 
None 


$2,179,721.37 

13,703.u7 

$1,897,983  81 
13,703.07 

$2,193,424.44 

$1,911,686.93 

109,671.22 

109,671.22 

None 

None 

89.549.48 

89,549.48 

$2,332,762.49 

$2,051,024.98 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $59,882.65..  $2,392,645.14  $2,110,907.63 


/ 


♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  15. 


Ill 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
MINNESOTA  & INTERNATIONAL  RAILWAY. 


Miles. 


Main  Lines',  single  main  track 161. <S3 

Branches,  single  main  track. ^ . . . 12.64 

Sidings  41.02 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4“  Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telenhone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  or  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

39  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4*4% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  eqihpment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%.  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  iten 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New. 
$39,586.15 
983,255.67 

2.825.00 
None 

353,287.25 

224,551.05 

577.120.00 
82,615.91 
17.614.82 

107. 745. 00 
118,477.28 

4,091.50 

11,677.47 

864.38 

26,510.81 

10.294.00 
35,124.30 

20.825.00 
None 
None 
None 

7.150.00 

1.600.00 
None 

5,700.00 

None 

21,163.60 

None 

152,905.51 


$2,804,984.70 

126,224.31 


$2,931,209.01 

163,091.12 

34.700.00 

272,250.00 

14,024.75 

None 


$3,415,274.88 

13'2,6ao.41 


$3,547,961.29 
177,398  96 
15,875.10 


135,802.23 


$3,877,036.68 


Present 

Value. 

$39,586.15 

983,255.67 

2.825.00 
None 

190,421.83 
224,551.05 
420  045.77 
60,144.38 

12.205.35 
107,745.00 

74,586.65 

3,068.62 

5,838.73 

624.95 

17,921.31 

7,215.44 

29,248.64 

17.356.35 
None 
None 
None 

5,900.50 

1.280.00 
None 

4,560.00 

None 

15,872.70 

None 

152,905.51 


$2,377,159.60 

126,224.31 


$2,503,383.91 
124,729.10 
25  760.00 
190,790.00 

13  763.76 
None 


$2,858,426  8 > 
132,686.41 


$2,991,113.27 
177,398  06 
15,875.10 


135.802.23 


$3,320,188.6  5 


Omitting  adap.  and  s.olid’n  of  roadbed,  $167,431.53.  $3,709,605.15 


$3,152,757.13 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  16. 


112 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 


Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
MINNEAPOLIS  EASTERN  RAILWAY. 

Miles. 

Main  Lines  .' None 

Sidings  4.73 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus v 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  41/&% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive...,. 

31  Locomotives 

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  

Omitting- adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $4,539.18... 


Cost  of 
Reproduction 
New. 

$371,146.82 

13,500.00 

6.390.00 
None 

8,627.80 

1.198.36 
12,452.16 

2,280.23 

2,443.35 

3.784.00 
115,377.14 

150.00 
148.75 
None 

500.00 

660.00 
None 

1.305.00 
None 
None 
None 

2.917.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

4.145.37 


$547,025.98 

24,616.17 


$571,642.15 

17,697.00 

None 

None- 

None 

None 


$589,339.15 

300.24 


$589,639.39 

29,481.97 

1,266.14 


23,419.76 


$643,807.26 


$639,268.08 


Present 

Value. 

$371,146.82 

13,500.00 

6.390.00 
None 

4,624.50 
1,198  36 
7,448.88 
1,364.03 
1,462.84 

3.784.00 
82,626.22 

112.50 

74.38 

None 

400.00 

646.80 

None 

1,190.34 

None 

None 

None 

1,700.60 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

4.145.37 


$501,815.64 

24,616.17 


$526,431.81 

12,935.30 

None 

None 

None 

None 

$539,367.11 

300.24 


$539,667.35 

29,481.97 

1,266.14 


23,419.76 


$593,835.22 


$589,296.04 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  17. 


113 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 


FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE  MARIE  RAILWAY. 


Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track ' 539.573 

Sidings  103.623 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  wafls... 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

°1  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive: 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 

nroduction,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  y2  years) 

Grand  totals  

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $992  330.51. 


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$1,589,445.92 

2,744.797.98 

2,067.50 

None 

941,263.16 

702,427.73 

2,300,828.05 

286,500.60 

57,279.58 

325,044.80 

634,936.25 

11,212.68 

241,356.20 

16,503.16 

111,936.96 

42,389.10 

201,161.62 

318,724.10 

92.379.00 
477,057.48 
213,923.32 
151.460.50 

7.772.00 
None 

23.978.00 

1.400.00 
135,254.13 

775.85 

906,237.91 


$12,538,113.58 

564,215.11 


$13,102,328.69 

1.753,657.19 

598,360.26 

2,369,158.72 

71,517.07 

None 


$17,895,021.93 

374,129.60 


$18,269,151.53 

913,457.58 

160,251.44 


1,041,774.82 


$20,384,635.37 


$19,392,304.86 


Present 

Value. 

$1,589,445.92 

2,744,797.98 

2.067.50 
None 

583,109.14 

702,427.73 

2,020,627.77 

251,180.08 

42,605.68 

325,4)44.80 

500,700.50 

8.409.51 
135  756.38 

10,218.41 

86,136.59 

35,770.33 

154,395.63 

294,213.56 

85,377.30 

£69,557.39 

186,837.86 

125,434.48 

6,115.70 

None 

19,403.52 

991.60 

108,631.60 

613.39 

906,237.91 

$11,296,108.26 

564,215.11 


$11,860,323  37 
1.560,561.14 
500,468.52 
1,511,997.09 
46,242.94 
None 


$15,479,593.06 

374,129.60 


$15,853,722.66 
913  457.58 
160,251.44 


1,041,774.82 


$17,969,206.50 


$16,976,875.99 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  20. 


114 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
MINNEAPOLIS  & ST.  LOUIS  RAILROAD. 


Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 377.01 

Main  Line,  second  main  track 9.03 

Sidings  102.372 

Branches,  single  main  track 1.45 

Sidings  ..; 0.224 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

Minneapolis  & St.  Louis  R.  R.  Co.’s  proportion  with  (C.  M.  & St.  P.  Ry.)  sid- 
ings   


Miles. 


2.345 


No. 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Subject.  Reproduction, 


Present 


1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  ...,. 

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and^signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

?1  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  lega.l  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  ^Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (IV2  years) 

Grand  totals  


New. 

Value. 

$1,872,522.04 

$1,872,522.04 

1,867,784.66 

1,867,784.66 

40,370.00 

40,370.00 

None 

None 

971,640.27 

530,726.56 

379,715.97 

379,715.97 

1,554,760.17 

1,226,638.94 

250,640.18 

198,337.55 

61,240.25 

42,073.48 

251,917.80 

251.917.80 

799,106.63 

620,465.26 

27,791.00 

20.843.25 

141,038.05 

70,519.03 

45,582.49 

24,158.63 

69,322.46 

49,880.11 

25,682.00 

17,815.40 

230,031.07 

137,041.53 

30,958.15 

16,332.92 

62,528.00 

50,989.50 

180.338.00 

123,622.66 

100,074.70 

80,059.76 

144.427.00 

106,097.53 

6,342.00 

4,165.20 

None 

None 

12,800.00 

9,216.00 

2,594.00 

1,815.80 

27,109.00 

20,331.75 

None 

None 

608,896.43 

608,896.43 

$9,765,212.32 

$8,372,337.76 

439,434.55 

439,434.55 

$10,204,646.87 

$8,811,772.31 

573,216.62 

357,859.13 

340,342.98 

216,832.51 

1,847,949.06 

1,276,193  62 

93,906.21 

51,347.91 

None 

None 

$13,060,061.74 

$10,714,005.48 

137,988.71 

137,988.71 

$13,198,050.45 

$10,851,994.19 

659,902.52 

659,902.52 

238,589.00 

238,589.00 

755,349.24 

755,349.24 

$14,851,891.21 

$12,505,834.95 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,' $666,741.59 . $14,185,149.62  $11,839,093.36 

♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  21. 


115 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
MINNEAPOLIS  UNION  RAILWAY. 

Miles.- 


Main  Lines,  single  main  track 2.63 

Main  Lines,  second  main  track 2.63 

Sidings  : 5.40 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 
2d 
26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


31 

32 

33 
3'4 
35 


36  * 


37 

38 


Subject. 

Land  for -right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 %% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

^Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of. items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$1,385,064.43 

122.719.00 

88.801.50 
None 

21.600.50 
12,926.92 
33,672.13 

8,984.04 

8,143.55 

6,396.00 

920,042.96 

135.00 
51.65 
None 
None 
None 

342.500.00 

760.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

9,342.42 


$2,961,140.10 

133,251.30 


$3,094,391.40 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 


Present 

Value. 

$1,385,064.43 

122,719.00 

88,801.50 

None 

11,750.67 

12,926.92 

22,324.62 

5.956.42 
5,334.85 
6,396.00 

761  016.26 
101.25 
25.83 
None 
None 
None 
229.358.50 
500.08 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

9.342.42 


$2,661,618.75 

133,251.30 


$2,794,870.05 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 


$3,094,3'91.40 

1,965.33 

$2,794  870.05 
1,965.33 

$3,096,356.73 

$2,796,835.38 

154,817.84 

154,817.84 

None 

None 

123,480.57 

123,480.57 

$3,374,655.14 

$3,075,133.79 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $10,229.95..  $3,364,425.19  $3,064,903.S4 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 


KEY  NO.  22. 


116 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
MINNEAPOLIS  WESTERN  RAILWAY. 

Miles. 


Main  Lines,  single  main  track . 1.69 

Sidings  5.20 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross’  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings * 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  41/£% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives 

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

3'4  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  ^Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $6,612.05... 


Cost  of 
Reproduction 

New. 

$326,130.46 

19.500.00 

13.494.00 
None 

12,255.20 

4,866.70 

20,790.58 

4,454.19 

2,962.76 

5.512.00 
312,928.58 

, 135.00 

97.95 
None 
1,687.60 
None 
None 

1.665.00 
None 
None 
None 

3.500.00 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 
None 

6,038.40 


$736,018.41 

33,120.83 


$769,139.24 

15,480.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 


$784,619.24 

1,377.72 


$785,996.96 

39,299.85 

None 


31,198.34 


$856,495.15 


$849,883.10 


Present 

Value. 

$326,130.46 

19.500.00 

13.494.00 
None 

6,617.81 

4,866.70 

13,060.67 

2,797.23 

1,835.07 

5,512.00 

226,557.34 

101.25 

48.98 

None 

843.80 

None* 

None 

1,171.04 

None 

None 

None 

2,012.50 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

6,038.40 


$63'0, 587.25 
33,120.83 


$663,708.08 

8,289.76 

None 

None 

None 

None 


$671,997.84 
1 377.72 


$673,375.56 

39,299.85 

None 


31,198.34 


$743, 873'.  75 


$737,261.70 


*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  23. 


117 


ESTIMATE  “ B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
NORTHERN  PACIFIC  RAILWAY. 


Main  Lines,  Single  main  track 967.085 

Main  Lines,  second  main  track 108.720 

Main  Lines,  third  main  track 1.400 

Sidings  442.349 


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS. 

N.  P.  Ry.’s  proportion  with  (G.  N.,  C.  St.  P.  M.  & O.,  M.  & N.  W.  and  C.  G'. 
‘ W.  Rys.)  sidings... 


Miles. 

3.802 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 
29 


30 


31 

32 

33 

34 

35 


36  * 


37 

38 


Cost  of 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals. 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross’  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

Track  laying  and  surfacing «. 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts *. 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

Locomotives 

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

’Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (2  years) 

Grand  totals  


Reproduction 

New. 

$9,498,099.27 

7,695,858.70 

486,530.25 

253.250.00 
2,617,227.48 

1.266.932.79 
4,728,531.72 

631.213.36 

259.590.36 

792.636.00 

2.578.014.79 
27,796.49 

422.104.71 
19,711.63 

218,861.17 

110.749.00 
493,578.39 

1,234,433.54 

168,562.69 

1,183,201.00 

450,185.94 

591.692.72 

33.889.00 
781,518.23 

60.348.00 

41.650.00 
261,004.82 

3,044.20 

1,613,612.76 


$38  523,829.01 
1,733,572.30 


$40,257,401.31 

3,230,790.51 

1,288,293.18 

7,911,927.92 

339,709.40 

None 


$53,028,122.32 

348,915.57 


$53,377,037.89 

2,668,851.89 

2,259,351.68 


4,141,074.01 


$62,446,315.47 


Present 

Value. 

$9,498,099.27 

7,695,858.70 

486,530.25 

215,262.50 

1,424,725.95 

1,266,932.79 

3,552,777.93 

473,183.14 

176,889.59 

792,636.00 

1,811,169.31 

20,847.39 

211,052.36 

12,762.24 

144,283.35 

72,287.28 

301,595.85 

920.265.73 

139.816.74 
783,419.05 
363,868.67 
376,628.61 

24.732.00 
635,839.24 

37,658.32 

29.155.00 
195,753  65 

2,283.19 

1,613,612.76 


$33,279,926.86 

1,733,572.30 


$35,013,499.16 

2,498,580.52 

883,769.12 

6,123,832.21 

210,049.84 

None 


$44,729,730.85 

348,915.57 


$45,078,646.42 
2.668  851.89 
2,259,351.68 


4,141,074.01 


$54,147,924.00 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $1,766,905.97  $60,679,409.50  $52,381,018.03 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 


KEY  NO.  24. 


118 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 
FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


ST.  PAUL  UNION  DEPOT  COMPANY. 

Miles. 


Main  Lines,  single  main  track None 

Sidings  8.76 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 • Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures.. 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops. . . . 

?l  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

28  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence, -legal  expenses,  4 y2% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in.  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36,  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand'  totals  


Cost  of 
Reproduction, 
New. 

$1,754,036.57 

124,^8.00 

22,237.69 

None 

21,244.04 

,-9,504.60 

30,019.50 

6,174,09 

18,039.09 

7.008.00 
11,075.01 

180.16 

132.79 

None 

3,596.80 

300.00 
463,000.00 

955.00 
None 

1.500.00 
547.75 

8,000.00 

None 

None 

None 

100.00 
None 
143.00 

7,677.26 

$2,489,509.35 

112,027.92 


$2,601,537.27 

12,196.80 

None 

None 

2,137.00 

None 


$2,615,871.07 

55.80 


$2,615,926.87 

130,796.34 

4,697.00 


1*04,329.98 


$2,855,750.19 


Present 

Value. 

$1,754,036.57 

124.038.00 
22,237.69 

None 

11,471.78 

9,504.60 

25,636.65 

5,272.67 

14,811.85 

7.008.00 
10,155.11 

135.12 

66.40 

None 

2,119.72 

228.00 

324.100.00 
742.99 
None 

1.350.00 
438.20 

6.800.00 
None 
None 
None 
70.00 
None 
107.25 

7,677.25 


$2,328,007.86 

112,027.92 


$2,440,035.78 

4,342.06 

None 

None 

1,602.75 

None 


$2,445,980.59 

55.80 

$2,446,036.39 

130,796.34 

4,697.00 


104,329.98 


$2,685,859.71 


Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $8,406.60...  $2,847  343.59  $2,677,453.11 


♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  25. 


119 


ESTIMATE  “ B.1 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
WISCONSIN  CENTRAL  RAILWAY. 

Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 23.600 

Sidings  17.480 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals . . 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards  and  appurtenances 

15  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants. . 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  hous.es,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks), 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  or  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive $1,569,130.14 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4%% 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive $1,639,741.00 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  $2,246,777.02 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $45,295.86..  $2,201,481.16  $1,877,064.05 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  26. 


Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$659,372.31 

$659,372.31 

185,267.00 

185,267.00 

1,338.75 

1 338.75 

None 

None 

57,290.77 

31,223.47 

44,467.40 

44,467.40 

128,018.45 

90,780.63 

18,247.85 

12,937.73 

10,871.00 

7,393.65 

22,594.00 

22,594.00 

134,229.35 

95,895.29 

482.43 

361.82 

10,613.01 

5,306.51 

None 

None 

12,833.48 

9,588.94 

9,560.00 

8,504  00 

6,478.60 

4,609.37 

154,296.26 

134,693.34 

2,878.00 

2,302.40 

9,615.40 

8,453.29 

6,812.00 

5,449.60 

35,918.00 

30,182.30 

6,030.00 

3,998.00 

None 

hjone 

5,210.00 

4,376.40 

None 

None 

5,340.00 

4,005.00 

None 

None 

41,366.08 

41.366.08 

$1,569,130.14 

$1,414,467.28 

70,610.86 

70,610.86 

$1,639,741.00 

$1,485,078.14 

185,313.84 

123,681.57 

24,256.26 

13,816.36 

189.900.52 

96,374.51 

8,539.28 

4,383.21 

None 

None 

$2,047,750.90 

$1,723,333.79 

8,444.94 

8,444.94 

$2,056,195.84 

$1  731,778.73 

102,809.79 

102.809.79 

7,178.20 

7,178.20 

i 

80,593.19 

80,593.19 

$2,246,777.02 

$1,922,359.91 

120 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 

Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 
WISCONSIN,  MINNESOTA  & PACIFIC  RAILWAY. 

Miles. 

Main  Line,  single  main  track 243.48 

Sidings  


JOINT  OWNERSHIP  TRACKS 


Ry.)  single  main  track, 
yconsin,  Minnesota  & P< 
Ry.)  second  main  track. 


Ry.)  sidings 


No. 

1 

•2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 

9 

lv 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

26 

27 

28 
29 


Subject. 

Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals.. 

Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

Tunnels  

Cross'  ties  and  switch  ties 

Ballast  

Rails  

Track  fastenings 

Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings. 

Track  laying  and  surfacing 

Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

Track  and  bridge  tools 

Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

Stock  yards  ana  appurtenances 

Water  stations 

Coal  stations 

Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

Miscellaneous  buildings  

Steam  and  electric  power  plants,  gas  plants.. 

General  repair  shops 

Shop  machinery  and  tools 

Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

Track  scales 

Docks  and  wharves  (inch  coal  and  ore  docks) 

Interlocking  plants 

Signal  apparatus 

Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 


Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4^% 


Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive. 

Locomotives  

Passenger  equipment  

Freight  car  equipment 

Miscellaneous  equipment  

Marine  equipment  


Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive. 
36  *Freight  on  construction  material.... 


Total  of  items  1 to  36,  inclusive 

Contingencies,  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

Stores,  and  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
nroduction,  items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 


Grand  totals  $0,998,567.37 


IKS. 

with  (C.  M.  & 

Miles. 

St.  P. 

0.550 

with  (C.  M.  & 

St.  P. 

0.455 

with  (C.  M.  & 

St.  P. 

Physical  Properties. 

Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value. 

$342,191.50 

$342,191.50 

1,468,127.76 

1,468,127.76 

49,088.00 

49,088.00 

None 

None 

502,013.07 

270,762.03 

225,562.26 

225,562.26 

794,209.13 

593,570.81 

114,668.87 

85,524.74 

25.471.34 

17,909.56 

141,194.00 

141,194.00 

583.481.60 

404,184.45 

5,465.67 

4,099.26 

108,b93.36 

54,346.70 

30,00*1.30 

18,539.00 

35,100.67 

24,786.06 

11,000.00 

8,480.00 

125,825.63 

98,726.33 

25,721.70 

18,852.03 

1 900.00 

1,520.00 

6,000.00 

5,760.00 

4,708.00 

3,766.40 

29,735.00 

23.359.75 

3,358.00 

2,194.80 

None 

None 

21,928.25 

16,086.77 

630.00 

441.00 

17, 675. 

13,256.27 

None 

None 

214,266.65 

214,266.65 

$4,888,019.78 

$4,106,596.13 

219,960.89 

219.960.81 

, $5,107  980.67 

$4,326,557.02 

181,285.64 

81,090.87 

20,536.99 

13,143.67 

73,247.43 

50,408.88 

18,025.00 

13,912.00 

None 

None 

$5,401,075.73 

$4,485,112.44 

110,060.08 

110,060.08 

$5,511,135.81 

$4,595,172.52 

275. 5oo.79 

275,556.79 

None 

None 

i 

211,874.77 

211,874.77 

$0,998,567.37 

$5,082,604.08 

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed.  $234,621.98.  $5,763,945.39 

*For  cross  ties,  rails,  track  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 

KEY  NO.  27. 


$4,847,982.10 


121 


ESTIMATE  “B.” 


Minnesota  Railroad  & Warehouse  Commission  Railroad  Appraisal  of  1907. 

FINAL  SUMMARY  SHEET. 

Omitting  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals. 


ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  RAILROAD. 


Miles. 


Main  Line,  single  main  track 30.17 

Sidings  r 6.34 


Cost  of  Reproduction  and  Present  Value  of  Physical  Properties. 


No.  Subject. 

1 Land  for  right  of  way,  yards  and  terminals 

2 Grading,  clearing  and  grubbing 

3 Protection  work,  rip  rap,  retaining  walls 

4 Tunnels  

5 Cross’  ties  and  switch  ties 

6 Ballast  

7 Rails  

8 Track  fastenings 

9 Switches,  frogs  and  railroad  crossings 

10  Track  laying  and  surfacing 

11  Bridges,  trestles  and  culverts 

12  Track  and  bridge  tools 

13  Fences,  cattle  guards  and  signs 

14  Stock  yards'  and  appurtenances 

16  Water  stations 

16  Coal  stations 

17  Station  buildings  and  fixtures 

18  Miscellaneous  buildings  

19  Steam  and  electric  power  plants',  gas  plants 

20  General  repair  shops 

21  Shop  machinery  and  tools 

22  Engine  houses,  turntables  and  cinder  pits 

23  Track  scales 

24  Docks  and  wharves  (incl.  coal  and  ore  docks) 

25  Interlocking  plants 

26  Signal  apparatus 

27  Telegraph  lines  and  appurtenances 

28  Telephone  lines  and  appurtenances 

29  Adaptation  and  solidification  of  roadbed 

Total  of  items  1 to  29,  inclusive 

30  Engineering,  superintendence,  legal  expenses,  4 y2 % 

Total  of  items  1 to  30,  inclusive 

31  Locomotives  

32  Passenger  equipment  

33  Freight  car  equipment 

34  Miscellaneous  equipment  

35  Marine  equipment  

Total  of  items  1 to  35  inclusive 

36  *Freight  on  construction  material 

Total  of  items  1 to  36.  inclusive 

37  Contingencies,'  5%  on  total  of  items  1 to  36 

38  Stores,  and-  supplies,  in  Minnesota 

Interest  during  construction,  4%  on  the  cost  of  re- 
production, items  1 to  36.  inclusive,  except  item 
29  (1  year) 

Grand  totals  

Omitting  adap.  and  solid’n  of  roadbed,  $46,965.67.. 


Cost  of 

Reproduction, 

Present 

New. 

Value., 

$62,628.. ( 

$62,628.97 

136,  o-*A.  00 

136,943.00 

.none 

None 

None 

None 

79,292.56 

43,237.77 

25,551.59 

25,551.59 

107,908.42 

72,719  83 

13.528.07 

9.120.8S 

3,435.49 

2,231.66 

18,255.00 

18,255.00 

67,730.21 

51,805.81 

1,500.00 

1,125.00 

13.188.65 

6,594.33 

6,961.06 

4,354.28 

1,736.00 

868.00 

None 

None 

12,184.10 

9.208.74 

b, 050.00 

3.695.00 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

None 

132.00 

92.40 

None 

None 

42,891.02 

42,891.02 

$599,916.14 

$491,323.28 

26,996.23 

26,996.23 

$626,912.37 

$518,319.51 

29,371.73 

17.969.72 

23,636.14 

16.427.12 

77,762.76 

61,510.34 

None 

None 

None 

None 

$757,683.00 

$614 .2*>fi  6b 

19,508.63 

19,508.63 

$777,191.63 

$633,735.3° 

38.859.58 

38,859.58 

None 

None 

29,372.02 

29.372.02 

$845,423.23 

$701,966  92 

$798,457.56 

$655,001.25 

♦For  cross  ties,  rails,  t’rack  fastenings,  switches  and  frogs. 
KEY  NO.  28. 


122 


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APPENDIX  “C” 

DETAILS  OF  RIGHT  OF  WAY  VALUES  ON  RECENTLY 
CONSTRUCTED  RAILROADS  SHOWING  TRUE 
VALUE  OF  LANDS  AND  ACTUAL  COST 


OF  THE  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 


APPENDIX  “C, 


EXHIBIT  1. 


TRANSFERS  OF  FARM  LANDS  ADJACENT  TO  ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  RAIL- 
ROAD COMPANY  BETWEEN  LYLE  AND  GLENVILLE. 

COUNTIES  OF  MOWER  AND  FREEBORN. 

LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  R.  R. 

MOWER  COUNTY. 


, — True  Values N 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total. 

40 $50.00  $2,000.00 

10 50.00  500.00 

80 50.00  4.000.00 

80 48.12  3,849.60 

80 40.42  3,233.60 

80 40.00  3,200.00 

80 57.37  4,589.60 


450  —Total—  $21,372.80 

Average  price  per  acre $47.50 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  R.  R. 

FttEEBORN  COUNTY. 


Acres. 

40 

120 

43.50 

40 

57.87 

70 

80 

45.63 

65 

160 

26.66 

40 

80 

160 

240 

40 

160 

80 

40 

80 

40 

80 

80 

40 

140 

60 

40 

219 

160 

120 

80 

80 

80 

160 


3,047.66  -Total- 

Average  price  per  acre.. 


-True  Values- 


Price  per  Acre. 

Total. 

$50.00 

$2,000.00 

41.50 

4,980.00 

45.00 

1,957.50 

50.00 

2,000.00 

39.74 

2,299.90 

57.14 

3,999.80 

55.12 

4,409.60 

27.00 

1,232.01 

50.00 

3,250.00 

50.00 

8,000.00 

50.00 

1,333.00 

50.00 

2,000.00 

32.50 

2,600.00 

65.62 

10.499.20 

61.43 

14,743.20 

38.75 

1,550.00 

48.12 

7,699.20 

62.50 

5,000.00 

50.00 

2,000.00 

87.50 

7,000.00 

41.25 

1,650.00 

45.00 

3,600.00 

50.00 

4,000.00 

40.00 

1,600.00 

52.14 

7,299.60 

44.00 

2,640.00 

35.00 

1,400.00 

52.51 

11,499.69 

34.37 

5,499.20 

50.00 

6,000.00 

40.00 

3,200.00 

45.50 

3,640.00 

33.12 

2.649.60 

50.00 

8,000.00 

$151,231.50 

$49.62 

126 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  RAILROAD  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 


No. 

1 

MOWER  COUNTY. 

Warranty  Deeds  Given 
Acres.  Con-  ' Per 

sideration.  Acre. 

3 00  X1T80.no  X393  33 

Condemnation  Proceedings 
. Con-  Per 

sideration.  Acre. 

2 

7.28 

$1,208.00 

850.59 

$165.93 

280.72 

3 

3.03 

4 

3.03 

1,100.00 

363.04 

5 

5.96 

548.01 

91.95 

6 

3.03 

800.00 

264.02 

7 

303 

850.00 

280.52 

8 

3.03 

303.00 

100.00 

9 

3.03' 

303.00 

100.00 

10 

0.95 

40.00 

42.10 

11 

6.35 

1,000.00 

157.47 

12 

6.81 

1,061.25 

1,600.00 

155.83 

13  

6.93 

230.88 

14 

2.78 

444.60 

159.92 

1 

875.43 

230.00 

16  . . 

953.00 

143.99 

% 

Totals 

Averages  

68.68 

$2,818.61 

1S.75AC. 

$150.32 

$10,298.27 

49.93AC. 

$206.22 

Average  price  per  acre 

$190.98 

Average  true  value  of 

lands,  per 

acre 

47.50 

Right  of  way  value  to 

true  value 

400% 

LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  ILLINO 

FE 

No.  Acres. 

17 • 9 53 

IS  CENTRAL  RAILRO/ 

lEEBORN  COUNTY. 

Warranty  Deeds  Given 
Con-  Per 

sideration.  Acre. 

$1,200.00  $476.19 

322.61  78.11 

1.00  .09 

142.14  60.00 

272:40  63.20 

D FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Condemnation  Proceedings, 
Con-  Per 

sideration.  Acre. 

18 

4 13 

19 

10.80 

20 

2.37 

21 

4 31 

22  r 

3.44 

$900.00 

300.00 

$261.63 

90.09 

23  

24  

3.33 

2.01 

120.60  . 

293.00 

409.20 

60.00 

61.04 

60.00 

25 

4.80 

26 

6 82 

27 

1.60 

99.40 

62.12 

28 

1.63 

1.00 

523.80 

202.56 

407.64 

219.05 

250.75 

94.00 

.61 

61.78 

60.10 

60.00 

65.00 
73.53 

50.00 

29 

8.48 

30 

3.37 

31 

6.79 

32 

3.37 

33 

3.41 

34 

1.88 

35 

5.27 

3,000.00 

569.26 

36 

13.31 

1.00 

471.80 

568.94 

.07 

70.00 

82.08 

37 

6.74 

38 

6.81 

39 

3.03 

360.00 

118.81 

40 

2.00 

149.88 

466.50 

236.77 

777.12 

274.72 

394.95 

274.86 

551.43 

136.80 

270.00 

140.00 
1,050.00 

600.00 

74.94 

73.39 

78.14 

87.67 

89.77 

129.07 

90.12 

90.10 
90.00 

89.11 
92J0 

173.84 

300.00 

41 

6.22 

42 

3.03 

43 

8.83 

44 

3.06 

45 . . . 

3 06 

46  

3.05 

47 

6.12 

48 

1.52 

49 

3.03 

50 

1.52 

51. . 

6.04 

52 

2.00 

159.70 

$10,824.52 

$4,659.40 

143.03 

$75.68 

16.67 

$279.51 

Average  price  paid. 

including  damages,  per  acre 

$96.96 

Average  true  value 

of  lands,  per  acre 

49.62 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value. 

195% 

127 


SUMMARY  OF  LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  THE  ILLINOIS  CENTRAL  RAILROAD 
FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY  IN  MOWER  AND  FREEBORN  COUNTIES. 


Average  true  value  lands $49.34 

Aveiage  right  of  way  value  lands 125.23 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 253% 


APPENDIX  “C.” 

EXHIBIT  2. 

TRANSFERS  OF  FARM  LANDS  ADJACENT  TO  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & 
ST.  PAUL  RY.,  FROM  FARMINGTON  TO  MANKATO. 

COUNTIES  OF  DAKOTA,  SCOTT,  RICE,  LE  SUEUR,  BLUE  EARTH. 

LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RY. 
Farmington-Mankato  Line. 

DAKOTA  COUNTY. 

t True  Values ^ 


Acres. 

160  

Price  per  Acre. 

$45.00 

Total. 

$7,200.00 

8,099.20 

3.000. 00 

4.000. 00 
1,300.00 

3.000. 00 
1,998.89 

160  

50.62 

80  

37.50 

80  

50.00 

40  

32.50 

80  

37.50 

49.38 

40.50 

649.38  —Totals— 

Average  price  per  acre 

$28,598.09 

$44.04 

LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RY. 

SCOTT  COUNTY. 


f True  Values ^ 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total. 

78  $38.46  $3,000.00 

160  44.37  7,100.00 

23  30.43  700.00 

36.25 74.97  2,718.00 


297.25  —Total—  $13,518.00 


Average  price  per  acre $45.14 


TRANSFERS 

ADJACENT  TO  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE 

& ST.  PAL 

RICE  COUNTY. 

, True  Values >. 

Acres. 

Price  per  Acre. 

Total. 

100 

$46.00 

$4,600.00 

80 

41.25 

3,300.00 

80 

37.50 

3,000.00 

160 

50.00 

8,000.00 

80 

46.25 

3,700.00 

80 

30.62 

2.449.60 

80 

40.00 

3,200.00 

120 

40.00 

4,800.00 

40 

37.50 

1,500.00 

80 

48.75 

3,900.00 

75 

49.33 

3,709.75 

40 

37.50 

1,500.00 

6 

75.00 

450.00 

80 

55.00 

4,400.00 

40 

60.00 

2,400.00 

40 

50.00 

2,000.00 

80 

37.50 

3,000.00 

10 

46.50 

465.00 

60 

58.33 

3.499.80 

40 

75.00 

3,000.00 

20 

65.00 

1,300.00 

40 

55.00 

2,200.00 

120 

56.66 

6,799.20 

1,551  — 

-Total— 

$73,173.35 

Average  price 

per  acre 

$47.18 

128 

LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RY. 


LE 

SUEUR  COUNTY. 

_rPv»n£*  not? 

Acres. 

80  

Price  per  Acre. 
$62.50 

Total. 

$5,000.00 

4.300.00 

3,999.90 

65.3  

67  

65.85 

59.70 

66.85 

53  

59.83 

69.81 

3,999.64 

3,699.93' 

6,000.00 

1,600.00 

2,800.00 

3,000.00 

5,625.60 

2.400.00 
4,799.70 

2.600.00 

2.500.00 

4.400.00 

3.100.00 

160  

37.50 

50  

32.00 

40  

70.00 

160  

18.75 

80  

70.32 

20  

120.00 

53.33 

80  

90.00 

32.50 

40  

62.50 

80  

55.00 

80  

38.75 

40  

25.00 

1,000.00 

3,400.25 

3.999.60 

4.100.00 
2,999.24 

5.000. 00 

3.149.60 
1,476.80 

1.040.00 

2.000. 00 
6,000.00 

67  

50.74 

120  

33.33 

80  

51.25 

149.29 

80  

62.50 

80  

39.37 

40  

36.92 

20  

52.00 

80  

25.00 

160  

37.50 

40  

66.25 

2.650.00 

3.000. 00 

4.000. 15 

3.600.00 

1.820.00 
2,800.00 

4.800.00 
5,499.60 

4.400.00 

1.800.00 
2,200.00 

9.600.00 

5.000. 00 

3.500.00 

3.000. 00 

80  

37.50 

77  

51.95 

80  

45.00 

40  

45.50 

80  

35.00 

80  

60.00 

120  

45.83 

80  

55.00 

30 

60.00 

40  . 

55.00 

160  

60.00 

80  

62.50 

80  

43.75 

40  

75.00 

40  

40.00 

1,600.00 

2,499.72 

2,948.00 

7,102.50 

3,999.77 

5.000. 00 

4.000. 00 

46.75 

80  

53.47 

36.85 

15  

47.35 

79  

50.63 

160  ' 

31.25 

80  

50.00 

196.75 

40  

55.00 

9,316.11 

2,200.00 

3.200.00 
2,699.61 

3.500.00 

2.233.60 

1.112.00 

6.909.60 
1,400.00 

800.00 

3,399.71 

1,080.06 

1,999.89 

80  

40.00 

78.5  

80  

34.39 

43.75 

80  

27.92 

„ 40  

27.80 

120  

57.58 

40  

35.00 

20  

40.00 

78.77 

39.65 

48.26 

43.16 

27.24 

4,641.45  -Total- 

Average  price  per  acre. . . . 

$218,660.58 

$47.11 

129 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RY. 

BLUE  EARTH  COUNTY. 


, — True  Values x 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total. 

40 $38.29  $1,531.60 

27 35.14  948.78 

80 56.25  4,500.00 

20 75.00  1,500.00 

120 38.33  4,599.60 


287  —Total—  $13,079.98 


Average  price  per  acre $45.58 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 
(Farmington-Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 


DAKOTA  COUNTY. 

Acres.  Total  Consideration. 

1.15 $144.00 

,3'.  46 1,100.00 

0.75 125.00 

2.53 275.00 

4.73 1,050.00 

5.40 1,000.00 

1.25  200.00 

11.83 2,500.00 

0.33 50.00 

3.36 500.00 

3.45 600.00 

3.25  600.00 

3.10 500.00 

2.00 375.00 

0.70 225.00 

4.50 700.00 

6.58  • 1,200.00 

0.92 150.00 

3.25 800.00 

3.25 700.00 

6.52 1,112.16 

6.55 1,900.00 

2.22 $350.00 

4.34 800.00 

1.59  425.00 

1.62 425.00 

2.32 800.00 

12.00 400.00 


102.95  —Total—  $19,006.16 

Average  price  per  acre $184.61 

Average  true  value 45.44 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 406% 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 
(Farmington-Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

SCOTT  COUNTY. 


Acres.  Total  Consideration. 

3.55 $355.00 

5.50  408.00 

1.33 200.00 

5.36 240.00 

3.01 227.98 

1.50  275.00  * 

3.13 200.00 

3.50  262.40 

6.00 1,000.00 

3.53 400.00 

4.20 500.00 

3.28 300.00 

1.43 225.00 

1.45 181.00 


46.77  —Total—  . $4,774.38 

Average  price  per  acre $102.08 

Average  true  value 45.14 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 224% 


130 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 


(Farmington- Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 


RICE  COUNTY. 


Acres.  Total  Consideration. 

1.56  $156.00 

4.68  468.00 

6.12 612.00 

3.04 304.00 

1.54 154.00 

3.07 371.60 

0.23 1.00 

3.03  333.00 

1.89  189.00 

2.67 1,775.00 

3.15  315.00 

■ 3.16 316.00 

3.16  316.00 

2.58  258.00 

3.13 313.00 

5.22 522.00 

2.69  269.00 

1.06 124.00 

4.85  565.00 

9.90  739.73 

3.50 2,000.00 

0.85 85.00 

6.56  656.00 

7.27 727.00 

4.72  472.00 

3.62... 362.00 

6.41 725.00 

3.58  358.00 

3.85  1,187.00 

0.33' 50.00 

7.53 831.00 

6.18 458.75 

3.95 411.00 

0.65 375.00 

6.72  1,600.00 

3.17  500.00 

3.04  304.00 

1.20 72.00 


139*86  —Total—  $19,275.08 

Average  price  per  acre $137.82 

Average  true  value 47.18 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 292% 


131 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 
(Farmington-Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

LE  SUEUR  COUNTY. 

Acres.  Total  Consideration. 

3.04  $304.00 

3.01 450.00 

1.56 55.00 

0.12 100.00 

3.00 450.00 

4.49  300.00 

3.17 1,050.00 

2.10 300.00 

1.82  125.00 

3.17  475.50 

0.05 35.00 

3.20  480.00 

3.12 1,398.48 

25.15 3,916.00 

3.49  698.00 

3.18  556.50 

1.27  200.00 

1.29 200.00 

2.97  445.00 

2.20  330.00 

3.12  472.00 

0.23..., 37.00 

3.19  553.50 

8.26  1,236.00 

3'.  75 562.50 

3.31 666.00 

1.26  425.00 

6.17  925.50 

2.94  367.50 

2.19  301.00 

1.26 189.00 

2.53  253.00 

4i  35 1,154.50 

0.17 17.00 

0.59 59.00 

3.46 346.00 

1.95  219.94 

1.50  150.00 

1.13  100.00 

5.28  528.00 

3.07 307.00 

3.22 322.00 

2.38 1,300.00 

1.95 195.00 

3.50  350.00 

1.35  : 135.00 

1.70 170.00 

1.75 175.00 

2.99 299.00 

2.05  205.00 

3.54  354.00 

3.77 377.00 

0.51 276.00 

5.05  505.00 

2.02..,.: 202.00 

3.05  305.00 

0.69 69.00 

3.73 373.00 

11.00 1,100.00 

8.50  850.00 

3.98  450.00 

7.64 1,565.00 

4.35  435.00 

3.22 322.00 

3.82  382.00 

1.99  250.00 

0.69 175.00 

1.17  170.00 

3.25 ' 325.00 

0.30 67.00 

2.37 700.00 

0.28 125.00 

6.15 1,000.00 

1.56 175.00 


132 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 
(Farmington- Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

LE  SUEUR  COUNTY. 

■ Acres.  Total  Consideration. 

1.56 215.00 

0.50 53.00 

2.31  400.00 

6.14  690.00 

5.39  > 631.63 

0.92 92.00 

1.59 159.00 

1.59 159.00 

3.10 310.00 

3.08 468.00 

3.75 375.00 

3.49 3*49.00 

4.27  427.00 

0.14 14.00 

4.14  ' 414.00 

4.14 627.00 

0.46 80.00 

4.42 500.00 

6.74 744.50 

0.92 92.00 

3.40  425.00 

4.35 435.00 

3.68 568.75 

2.27  227.00 

7.32  915.00 

3.85 630.00 

3.79  600.00 

3.62 410.00 

1.61 161.00 

4.28  428.00 

3.70 370.00 

4.13 413.00 

3.85 550.00 

2.3*7 255.00 

2.73 273.00 

2.79  400.00 

4.77 574.00 

3.10 410.00 


358.89  —Total—  $49,285.80 

Average  price  per  acre $137.-33 

Average  true  value  farm  lands 47.11 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 291% 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 
(Farmington-Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

BLUE  EARTH  COUNTY. 

Acres.  Total  Consideration. 

1.90 $243.75 

5.00 1,060.00 

4.83 800.00 

1.27 158.75 

3.05 600.00 

1.52 250.00 

1.52 200.00 

0.50 25.00 

1.07 160.50 

2.48 500.00 

6.09 900.00 


29.23  ■ — .Total — $4,898.00 

Average  price  per  acre $167.56 

Average  true  value.. 45.58 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 367% 


LANDS  OBTAINED  BY  THE  CHICAGO,  MILWAUKEE  & ST.  PAUL  RAILWAY 
COMPANY  (Farmington-Mankato  Line)  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

IN  THE  COUNTIES  OF  DAKOTA,  SCOTT,  RICH,  LE  SUEUR,  BLUE  EARTH. 

Average  true  value  of  farm  lands $46.86 

Average  right  of  way  value  of  lands 142.89 

Average  right  of  way  value  to  true  value 305% 


133 


APPENDIX  “C. 


EXHIBIT  3. 

TRANSFERS  OF  FARM  LANDS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & 
SAULT  STE.  MARIE  RY.,  FROM  GLENWOOD  NORTH  TO  STATE 
LINE  NEAR  EMERSON,  AND  FROM  THIEF  RIVER 
FALLS  WEST  TO  STATE  LINE  NEAR  OSLO. 

COUNTIES  OF  POPE,  DOUGLAS,  OTTER  TAIL,  BECKER,  NORMAN  (now  Mah- 
nomen), POLK,  RED  LAKE,  MARSHALL,  KITTSON. 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 


Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

POPE  COUNTY  (From  Glenwood  North). 


f — True  Values ^ 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 

400  $27.50  $11,000.00 

40  25.00  1,000.00 

200  42.00  8,400.00 

160  29.25  4,680.00 

80  20.62  1,650.00 

80  35.00  2,800.00 

80  25.00  2,000.00 

240  20.41  4,900.00 

160  20.00  3,200.00 

160  23.00  31, 679. 92 

147.08 27.00  3,971.00 


1,747.08  —Totals—  • $27.06  $47,280.92 

Total  number  transfers 11 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

DOUGLAS  COUNTY. 


, True  Values — x 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 

40  $35.00  $1,400.00 

144.72..' 90.65  10,399.37 

148.80 26.88  3,999.74 

40  42.50  1,700.00 

80  8.50  680.00 

10  50.00  500.00 

6 75.00  450.00 


469.52  —Totals—  $40.74  $19,129.11 

Total  number  transfers 7 


Note. — These  sales  are  all  in  vicinity  of  Alexandria  and  are  not  a fair  index 
to  values  along  the  “Soo  Line,”  as  a whole  county. 


334 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 


OTTER  TAIL  COUNTY. 


f True  Values — N 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 


146  

$10.75 

$1,570.00 

160.00 

40  

4.00 

141.05’ 

10.00 

1,410.50 

50.85 

16.04 

960.00 

121:74 

5.75 

700.00 

80  

12.50 

1,000.00 

575.00 

40  

14.37 

217  

18.43 

4,000.00 

500.00 

40  

12.50 

79.45 

16.36 

1,300.00 

40  

15.00 

600.00 

80  

16.25 

1,300.00 

800.00 

80  

10.00 

179.60 

17.81 

2,200.00 

80  

31.25 

2,500.00 

4.000. 00 

6.000. 00 
9,000.00 

500.00 

120  

33.33 

160  

37.50 

553.51 

16.26 

80  

6.25 

160  

12.50 

2,000.00 

1,100.00 

1,800.00 

2,600.00 

80  

13.75 

80  

22.50 

138.50 

18.77 

160  

10.00 

1,600.00 

700.00 

122.05 

5.73 

160  

10.00 

1,600.00 

2,200.00 

2,400.00 

160.00 

120  

18.33 

80  

30.00 

40  

4.00 

80  

6.00 

480.00 

120 

22.07 

2 650.00 

80  

22.50 

1,800.00 

549.60 

80  

6.87 

80 

14.16 

1.132.80 

2,265.60 

400.00 

lo0  

14.16 

40  

10.00 

63  

22.37 

1,409.31 

2,000.00 

4,000.00 

80  

25.00 

196.93 

20.31 

40  

10.00 

400.00 

90  

33.33 

3,000.00 

8,998.40 

174.80 

320  

28.12 

40  

4.37 

160  

12.00 

1,920.00 

800.00 

80  

10.00 

79.75 

12.54 

1,000.07 

5,268.43  —Totals— 

$16,93 

$89,216.08 

Total  number  transfers... 

46 

135 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

BECKER  COUNTY. 

South  line  of  county,  north,  to  south  line  of  White  Earth  Indian  Reservation  at 

Callaway. 


Acres. 

160 

80 

40 

79.75 

40 

79.25 
216.75 
120 

80 

199.38 

160 

80 

40 

68.25 
166.75. 

13 

65 

160 

120 

-120 

60 


2,148.13  —Totals— 

Total  number  transfers. 


-True  Values- 


Price  per  Acre. 

Total  Consid' 

$26.00 

$4,160.00 

15.00 

1,200.00 

8.75 

350.00 

12.53 

999.27 

22.50 

900.00 

25.23' 

1,999.48 

23.53 

5,100.13 

29.16 

3,499.20 

10.00 

800.00 

28.00 

5,582.64 

12.50 

2,000.00 

27.50 

2,200.00 

65.00 

2,600.00 

29.30 

1,999.73 

17.99 

2,999.83 

38.45 

499.85 

40.00 

2,600.00 

31.87 

5,099.20 

20.00 

2,400.00 

5.00 

600. 0C 

10.00 

600.00 

$22.43 

$48,189.33 

21 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 


Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Sections  4 and  5. 

Across  White  Earth  Indian  Reservation,  part  of  Becker  county  from  Callaway 
north,  and  all  of  Norman  county  (now  Mahnomen). 


Acres. 

80 

160 

80 

80 

80 

400 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

78.60 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 


2,318.60  —Totals— 

Total  number  transfers. 


-True  Values-  - 


Price  per  Acre. 

Total  Considi 

$7.50 

$600.00 

7.50 

1,200.00 

7.50 

600.00 

12.50 

1,000.00 

10.40 

832.00 

1.00 

400.00 

10.00 

800.00 

10.00 

800.00 

10.00 

800.00 

1.25 

100.00 

14.37 

1,150.00 

5.00 

400.00 

16.10 

1,288.00 

12.25 

980.00 

8.80 

704.00 

10.81 

850.00 

37.50 

3,000.00 

7.50 

600.00 

11.25 

900.00 

10.00 

800.00 

8.75 

700.00 

8.00 

640.00 

7.50 

600.00 

7.50 

600.00 

$8.77 

$20,344.00 

24 

Note. — True  value  of  $20.00  per  acre  in  appraisal,  based  on  inquiries  made  dur- 
ing inspection. 


1JG 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.#5. 

POLK  COUNTY. 


, — True  Values — N 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 

160  $21.25  $3,400.00 

40  20.00  800.00 

80  37.50  3,000.00 

153.15 22.20  3,400.00 

174  22.99  4,000.00 

100  20.00  2,000.00 

40  21.87  875.00 

80  25.00  2,000.00 


827.15  —Totals—  $23.54  $19,475.00 

Total  number  transfers 8 


Note. — These  sales  are  all  in  vicinity  of  Erskine  and  they  are  not  a fair 
index  to  values  along  “Soo  Line”  as  a whole  through  county. 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST. 


PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 


MARIE  RAILWAY. 


Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 


RED  LAKE  COUNTY. 


Acres. 

160 

120 

280 

40 

640 

240 

120 

480 

80 

40 

40 

160 

160 

160 

40 

125.45 

154 

116 

160 

160 

120.69 

80 

160 

40 

160 

160 

160 

160 

. 179.42 
80 
80 
160 
160 
240 
320 
160 
160 
160 
160 


6.375.56  —Totals,— 

Total  number  transfers.. 


-True  Values- 


Price  per  Acre. 

Total  Cons'id' 

$2.50 

$400.00 

5.00 

600.00 

5.00 

1,400.00 

5.00 

200.00 

5.00 

3,200.00 

5.00 

1,200.00 

5.00 

600.00 

5.00 

2,400.00 

5.00 

400.00 

12.95 

518.00 

12.95 

518.00 

15.62 

2,500.00 

21.72 

3,475.00 

15.00 

2,400.00 

10.36 

414.28 

30.00 

3,763.50 

12.34 

1,900.00 

8.62 

1,000.00 

15.31 

2,450.00 

21.87 

3,500.00 

10.03 

1,210.00 

21.25 

1,700.00 

18.00 

2,880.00 

6.25 

250.00 

12.50 

2,000.00 

10.62 

1,700.00 

21.00 

3,360.00 

1.87 

300.00 

16.72 

3,000.00 

12.50 

1,000.00 

12.50 

1,000.00 

13.12 

2,100.00 

17.37 

2,780.00 

10.36 

2,485.72 

7.68 

2,300.00 

11.87 

1,900.00 

9.37 

1,500.00 

6.25 

1,000.00 

8.81 

1,410.00 

$10.46 

$66,714.50 

39 


137 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Kenmare  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  6. 

RED  LAKE  COUNTY. 

f — True  Values — N 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 

8.217.64 $20.54  $168,824.32 

Total  number  transfers 51 

Note. — There  are  no  transfers  along-  “Soo  Line.”  Market  values  are  based 
on  transfers  adjacent  t oGreat  Northern  Railway. 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

MARSHALL  COUNTY. 


, True  Values 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 

160 $10.62  $1,700.00 

160 : 10.94  1,750.00 

160 15.62  2,500.00 

160 4.00  640.00 

160 11.25  l,80a.00 

160 9.37  1,500.00 

160 20.00  3,200.00 

160 13.00  2,080.00 

160 30.00  4,800.00 

160 18.50  2,960.00 

160 21.00  3,360.00 

120 8.33  1,000.00 

160 12.50  2,000.00 

240 20.00  4,800.00 

160 8.12  1,300.00 

80 15.06  1,205.00 

160 9.37  1,500.00 

160 10.00  1,600.00 

40 8.00  320.00 

80 10.00  800.00 

80 31.25  2,500.00 

160 10.00  1,600.00 

160 12.50  2,000.00 

160 20.00  3,200.00 

160 6.87  1,100.00 

160 22.50  3,600.00 

80 25.00  2,000.00 

160 12.50  2,000.00 

80 10.00  800.00 

60 13.33  800.00 

120 11.67  1,400.00 

240 15.00  3,600.00 

160 10.00  1,600.00 

160 28.12  4,500.00 

160 8.25  1,320.00 

160 7.50  1,200.00 

160 9.37  1,500.00 

160 12.50  2,000.00 

160 ' 9.41  1,506.00 


$13.87  $79,041.00 

39 


5,700  —Totals— 

Total  number  transfers 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 

Kenmare  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  6. 


MARSHALL  COUNTY. 


Acres. 

, Tru 

Price  per  Acre. 

e Values > 

Total  Consideration. 

80  

$25  00 

$2,000.00 

3.200.00 

3.800.00 

1.400.00 

4,000.00 

760.00 

160  

20.00 

160  

23.75 

20  

70.00 

160  

25.00 

40  

19.00 

160  

25.00 

4.000. 00 

6.400.00 

10.560.00 

5.600.00 

11.200.00 

3.500.00 

1.261.00 

8.400.00 

3.550.00 

3.000. 00 

3.200.00 

3,105.33 

3,200.00 

800.00 

160  

40.00 

320  

33.00 

160  

35.00 

320  

35.00 

160  

21.19 

63.05 

240  

35.00 

160  

22.19 

120  

25.00 

160  

20.00 

160  

19.41 

160  

20.00 

40  

20.00 

160  

16.25 

2,600.00 

3.200.00 

6.400.00 

6.400.00 

2.400.00 

2,000.00 

6.500.00 

1,000.00 

160  

20.00 

320  

20.00 

320  

20.00 

160  

' 

15.00 

80  

25.00 

320  

20.31 

80  

12.50 

160  

12.50 

2,000.00 

2.400.00 

1.205.00 

4.000. 00 

2.245.00 

2.500.00 

3.500.00 

2.500.00 

3.200.00 

1.000. 00 

160  

15.00 

80  

15.06 

148.11 

80  

27.00 

28.06 

80  

31.25 

160  

21.19 

80  

31.25 

160  

20.00 

40 

25.00 

80  

12.50 

1,000.00 

450.00 

40  

11.25 

480  

18.56 

8.907.00 

6.500.00 

6.400.00 

2.200.00 

8,500.00 

16,800.00 

160 

40.62 

160 

40.00 

160  

13.75 

3'20  

26.56 

480  

35.00 

240  

15.42 

3.700.00 

2.600.00 

4,800.00 

160  

16.25 

160  

30.00 

200  

24.00 

4.800.00 

2,000.00 

3.0011.00 

160  

12.50 

120  

25.00 

160 

12.50 

2,000.00 

1,600.00 

6,025.00 

80 

20.00 

401  95. . . 

14.99 

9.313.11 

— Totals — 

$23.54 

$219,268.33 

Total  number  transfers 55 


139 


LAND  TRANSFERS  ADJACENT  TO  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 

MARIE  RAILWAY. 


Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 


KITTSON  COUNTY. 


Acres. 


f — True  Values — ^ 

Price  per  Acre.  Total  Consideration. 


160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
80 
160 
25  . 

160 
80 

165.07. 

160 

199.87. 
160 
320 
160 
160 
160 
80  . 
160 
160 
164 
150 

160  . 
160 
160 
160 

158.93 

159 

160 
80 

160 

120 

152.8 

137.5 

160 

160 

158.33 

320 

320 

260 

160 

160 

160 

164 

320 

160 

160 

160 

30 


8,394.50  —Totals— 

Total  number  transfers.. 


$30.00 

$4,800.00 

50.00 

8,000.00 

12.50 

2,000.00 

30.00 

4,800.00 

40.62 

6,500.00 

30.00 

2,400.00 

50.00 

8,000.00 

32.00 

800.00 

20.00 

3,200.00 

40.00 

3,200.00 

21.20 

3,500.00 

25.00 

4,000.00 

15.01 

3,000.00 

18.47 

2,955.00 

16.00 

5,120.00 

15.00 

2,400.00 

9.37 

1,500.00 

11.87 

1,900.00 

15.00 

1,200.00 

15.00 

2,400.00 

7.19 

1,150.00 

20.35 

3,336.23 

14.00 

2,100.00 

13.00 

2,080.00 

10.00 

1,600.00 

15.00 

2,400.00 

10.00 

1,600.00 

15.73 

2,500.00 

31.44 

5,000.00 

10.12 

1,620.00 

12.00 

960.00 

10.00 

1,600.00 

16.67 

2,000.00 

7.53 

1,150.00 

3.64 

501.91 

23.75 

3,800.00 

31.25  • 

5,000.00 

32.84 

5,200.00 

17.19 

5,500.00 

19.00 

6,080.00 

22.00 

5,720.00 

15.62 

2,500.00 

36.25 

5,800.00 

21.87 

3,500.00 

14.63 

2,400.00 

17.32 

5,542.00 

17.50 

2,800.00 

29.12 

4,660.00 

12.50 

2,000.00 

8.17 

2,450.00 

$19.56 

$164,225.14 

140 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

POPE  COUNTY  (From  Glenwood,  North). 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.00  $225.00 

3.88 150.00 

2.23 105.00 

6.07 305.00 

6.18  1,054.00 

5.77 300.00 

3.12 450.00 

6.19  270.00 

2.66 200.00 

6.18 1,200.00 

6.19 310.00 

3.11 300.00 

3.11 375.00 

6.22 375.00 

2.72 150.00 

.34 25.00 

3.01  140.00 

6.16 470.00 


76.14  —Totals—  $84.11  $6,404.00 

Total  number  transfers 18 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company,  per  acre $84.11 

Average  true  value 27.06 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 311% 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Apprailsal  Section  No.  4. 

DOUGLAS  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

6.20 $325.00 

3.99 350.00 

5.44  300.00 

3.02  275.00 

1.00 190.00 

2.10  105.00 

3.30 165.00 

5.14.., 930.00 

2.10 112.00 

1.45  150.00 

6.73  500.00 

6.06 429.00 

6.16 235.00 

5.88 325.00 

6.10  300.00 

2.62 155.00 

6.04 325.00 

6.06  425.00 

3.06  150.00 

15.29 1,000.00 

3.29 850.00 

1.24 91.00 

2.76 725.00 

4.50  300.00 

5.73  285.00 

4.02  < 600.00 

1.15 1,272.00 

2.50  620.00 

2.64 800.00 


141 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

DOUGLAS  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3'.  98 300.00 

2.07 150.00 

3.95 240.00 

1.33 75.00 

6.14 264.00 

.05 5.00 

6.64 312.00 

6.40 345.00 

3.22  .. 375.00 

3.20 160.00 

2.49 120.00 

3.84  188.00 

5.54 300.00 

.71 80.00 

6.13  308.00 

6.05 192.00 

6.04  192.00 

6.03  210.00 

3.05  90.00 

3.03  105.00 

3.06  90.00 

3.05  800.00 

6.05  216.00 

3.03  90.00 

3.05  80.00 

4.25 212.50 

.51 15.00 

3.11 46.65 

3.04  76.00 

3.03  75.00 

6.06  212.00 

3.04  106.40 

6.23  211.82 

6.10 200.00 

1.84  65.00 

6.07 180.00 

.37 9.00 

2.81 112.00 

3.13  100.00 

4.05  100.00 


277.34  —Totals,—  $69.58  $19,297.37 

Total  number  transfers 69 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company,  per  acre $69.58 

Average  true  value 47.74 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 171%- 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

OTTER  TAIL  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.16  $100.00 

3.19  136.85 

2.42 90.00 

3.27 90.00 

.20 10.00 

3.20  320.00 

3.23 120.00 

3.12 124.80 

3.55 100.00 

5.17  150.00 

.01 200.00 

6.25 475.00 

3.03 121.20 

.92 50.00 

5.69 284.50 


142 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

OTTER  TAIL  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

2.12 53.00 

7.62  520.00 

3.20  200.00 

6.56 456.40 

.77 176.55 

5.97 365.00 

.43 17.20 

3.25  130.00 

5.59  223.60 

4.04  230.00 

6.41  876.00 

6.47 286.00 

.43 20.00 

2.76... 140.00 

6.30  * 252.00 

5.20  156.00 

3.20  112.00 

2.74 65.00 

6.82  238.70 

3.51  225.40 

6.42  ' 1,000.00 

1.20  48.00 

5.23  339.95 

3.28  140.00 

3.45  140.00 

1.89  45.00 

3.77 300.00 

4.65 200.25 

.01 10.00 

7.43  950.00 

.10 $25.00 

2.84 176.40 

.91 40.00 

4.02 261.30 

3.72 186.00 

3.83  536.20 

3.31  331.00 

8.17 817.00 

.03 10.00 

3.92 274.40 

.55 39.20 

7.52  827.20 

1.42 * 120.70 

4.50 500.00 

2.25  168.75 

4.23  425.00 

2.60  201.00 

1.45  87.00 

8.16  693.60 

3.67 260.00 

1.06 47.70 

2.69  , 800.00 

6.25  385.00 

1.01 70.00 

.76 45.60 

2.89  144.50 

2.38 166.60 

1.10 59.50 

4.23 253.80 

2.76 110.40 

6.19 638.00 

3.05  137.25 

6.29  283.05 

1.29  136.00 

1.62  64.00 

4.04 185.00 

4.80 314.40 

1.01 56.35 

4.99 224.55 

6.69  301.05 

8.17  612.75 

3.89  132.75 


143 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

OTTER  TAIL  COUNTY. 


Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.40  300.00 

2.79 115.15 

3.08  106.05  • 

6.16 277.20 

6.16  215.60 

1.45 55.00 

.28 25.00 

7.07  350.00 

1.20 74.20 

2.38  100.00 

2.81 60.00 

.67 30.00 

.62 120.00 

1.97 60.00 

3.31 140.00 

3.05 140.00 

1.14 100.00 

2.63 140.00 

7.88 280.00 

3.18  125.00 

3.07  800.00 

6.19  1,150.00 

2.63 85.00 

9.36 140.40 

3.77 105.00 

2'.  02 100.00 

1.70  75.00 

3.92 157.00 

3.70  142.45 

1.04  36.40 

7.96  '43.70 

3.48  100.00 

.55 22.00 

3.39  v 200.00 

6.10 275.00 

6.12 61.69 

.47 15.00 

5.68  180.00 

3.17  125.00 

2.49  105.00 

6.65  500.00 

2.66  130.50 

7.04  550.00 

1.90 60.00 

7.54 350.00 

6.94 ■ 420.00 

3.17  90.00 

3.67  500.00 

5.41  140.00 

11.49 540.00 

2.25 75.00 

6.70  1,500.00 

3.03 150.00 

6.23 61.70 

4.41  150.00 

4.97  175.00 

1.43 35.00 

2.20  750.00 

6.09  1,200.00 

1.72 75.00 

8.69  662.50 

.25 40.00 

3.05  48.00 

6.28 195.00 

6.18  450.00 


572.43  —Totals—  $65.54  $37,515.94 

Total  number  transfers 152 

Average  nrice  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $65.54 

Average  true  value 16.93 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 387% 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  4. 

BECKER  COUNTY. 

South  line  of  county,  north,  to  south  line  of  White  Earth  Indian  Reservation  at 

Callaway. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.15 $90.00 

3.12  60.00 

5.56  400.00 

.85 20.55 

.10 2.50 

3.50  •. 120.00 

2.25  195.00 

4.18 420.00 

3.22 800.00 

3.59 160.00 

4.12  1,000.00 

4.75  1,500.00 

2.91  375.00 

.80 10.00 

6.11  525.00 

4.26  750.00 

6.09 150.00 

3.05  600.00 

3.17  500.00 

6.17  1,000.00 

3.15 800.00 

4.73 900.00 

2.75  600.00 

6.42 400.00 

5.57  700.00 

6.13  1,200.00 

.46 25.00 

3.77 400.00 

1.06  i 100.00 

2.81 750.00 

2.25  300.00 

5.38 350.00 

4.76  400.00 

2.8a 250.00 

6.86  700.00 

3.14  880.00 

5.25  250.00 

.22 20.00 

.01 5.00 

6.28 1,350.00 

7.21 1,650.00 

6.13 800.00 

3'.  19 600.00 

9.03 737.50 

3.79 120.00 

2.86  350.00 

5.11  350.00 

5.12  339.00 

1.51  60.00 

5.91  200.00 

6.08 240.00 

6.08 240.00 

6.11 240.00 

5.33 250.00 


218.24  —Totals—  $115.64  $25,234.55 

Total  number  transfers 54 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $115.64 

Average  true  value 22.43 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 516% 


145 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Sections  4 and  5. 

Across  White  Earth  Indian  Reservation,  part  of  Becker  county,  from  Callaway 
north,  and  all  of  Norman  county  (now  Mahnomen). 

Procured  from  United  States  Government. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

471.44 $16.39  $7,726.30 

Total  number  transfers 1 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $16.39 

Average  true  value 8.77 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 187% 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

POLK  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  , Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.06 $60.00 

3.06  60.00 

6.12 200.00 

6.04  150.00 

6.18 120.00 

6.06  180.00 

6.06 88.25 

6.06 120.00 

6.06 212.10 

3.05  120.00 

3.05  120.00 

6.10 800.00 

6.08 240.00 

3.03 90.90 

.87 16.00 

2.18 73.08 

6.10 330.00 

6.10 600.00 

3.06  183.60 

3.06  183.60 

6.12 367.20 

6.10 366.00 

6.12  367.20 

9.15  1,825.00 

3.07  375.00 

1.86 500.00 

1.08  100.00 

6.20 450.00 

9.26 370.40 

1.42 25.75 

6.13  150.00* 

6.12 300.00 

6.12 180.00 

6.02 180.00 

3.01 100.00 

3.01 100.00 

5.98 150.00 

5.98 150.00 

6.16  250.00 

3.08 120.00 


193.39  —Totals—  $53.64  $10,374.08 

Total  number  transfers 40 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $53.64 

Average  true  value 23.54 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 228% 


146 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

RED  LAKE  COUNTY. 


Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

6.04  $100.00 

6.06 800.00 

6.10 400.00 

6.10  150.00 

6.14 307.00 

6.14  210.00 

6.08 180.00 

6.18 180.00 

6.18 278.10 

5.74  229.60 

3.47 340.00 

3.07 82.89 

2.00 93.25 

4.14  144.90 

6.40 320.00 

6.40 256.00 

1.62 32.42 

4.86 199.26 

4.35  65.25 

2.13  10.65 

6.45. 129.20 

1.04  20.00 

5.60  300.00 

3.25 65.00 

3.28 164.00 

13.57  680.50 

.76 50.00 

6.03 109.47 

5.70.: 107.52 

5.70  215.36 

1.36  34.00 

5.36  171.52 

6.72 300.00 

2.92 73.00 

3.84 115.20 

6.76 575.00 

3.90  115.00 

9.35  328. 3'0 

.12 5.00 

3.24  81.00 

6.72 235.20 

.02 5.00 

3.51 234.15 

3.33 116.55 

5.43 162.90 

11.57  63.69 

2.11  100.00 

6.90  694.00 

5.54 600.00 

7.24  500.00 

7.09 560.80 

.17 123.75 

7.14  535.50 

10.52 843.20 

3.38 200.00 

6.35  317.50 

.41 40.00 

6.70  600.00 

.10 10.00 

6.56 1,000.00 

4.60  700.00 

3.27 800.00 

.64 100.00 

6.74  1,188.00 

2.42 400.00 

4.36  950.00 


316.97  —Totals—  $60.25  $19,098.63 

Total  number  transfers 66 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $60.25 

Average  true  value 10.46 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 576% 


147 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Kenmare  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  6. 

RED  LAKE  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

2.03 $135.00 

3.99 500.00 

3.65 950.00 

6.30 1,200.00 

6.52 1,333.33 


22.49  —Totals—  $183.11  $4,118.33 

Total  number  transfers * 5 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $183.11 

Average  true  value 20.54 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 891% 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

MARSHALL  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

4.01  $500.00 

2.77 435.00 

6.60 950.00 

3.98  350.00 

10.32 1,000.00 

6.88 688.00 

.29 50.00 

3.15  665.00 

4.87 200.00 

2.01  35.00 

3.40  150.00 

1.08 50.00 

6.62  398.40 

3.32 200.00 

3.30 148.50 

3.16  189.60 

.04 5.00 

9.92 793.60 

1.96 117.50 

8.75  250.00 

6.89 341.60 

1.15  86.25 

2.15  129.00 

4.99  299.40 

3.32 132.50 

2.34  85.00 

.98 25.00 

6.64 398.40 

6.95 417.00 

6.21  372.60 

1.08 64.80 

2.22  312.75 

3.30 228.50 

3.59 28.33 

6.48 450.00 

3.35  117.25 

2.16  54.00 

4.76  96.00 

.46 34.50 

3 62 100.00 

4.84 121.00 

2.40  60.00 

3.62  90.50 

5 93 148.25 

1.63  19.56 

7 14  125.00 

3.06 46.05 


148 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

MARSHALL  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

4.37. . 62,00 

7.14 107.10 

5.92 118.40 

4.88. 73.20 

2.06 23.60 

7.18 359.00 

2.50 30.72 

4.62 231.00 

6.94 491.13 

5.85 105.48 

5.47 102.60 

3.41 61.38 

3.53  28.24 

6.94 175.00 

1.33 16.32 

5.70 152.50 

6.74 400.00 

6.98 174.50 

1.54  125.64 

2.90 43.50 


283.69  —Totals—  $50.90'  $14,440.15 

Total  number  transfers 67 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $50.90 

Average  true  value 13.87 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 367% 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Kenmare  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  6. 

MARSHALL  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.26 $668.67 

6.14  593.00 

6.20 186.00 

3.32 250.00 

3.26 163.00 

2.15  ‘ 210.00 

1.80 50.00 

6.46 1,150.00 

6.30 378.18 

3.12  300.00 

4.50  295.80 

6.35 127.00 

6.77 466.20 

6.14 214.90 

2.54 160.00 

.76 52.50 

8.42 421.00 

7.53  263.55 

3.02  135.90 

3.50  210.00 

4.86 591.80 

1.03  61.80 

5.60 336.00 

3.20 200.00 

.59 70.00 

2.54  262.80 

9.79 1,475.00  ' 

15.15 :....  459.00 

2.89 80.15 

3.17 260.00 

3.17 214.50 

.34 275.00 

8.13  297.30 


149 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Kenmare  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  6. 

MARSHALL  COUNTY. 


Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

1.93  75.00 

6.64 232.40 

3.32  182.60 

4.45  244.75 

4.96 122.50 

6.75 300.00 

6.50 325.00 

1.61 '. . 56.00 

4.74  165.90 

13.11  292.66 

12.22 427.50 

6.36 400.00 

3.63 90.75 

6.06 152.50 

3.17 126.88 

3.17  79.25 

6.34 158.50 

4.32  151.20 

2.12  74.20 

6.46  315.70 

5.94  642.60 

3.20 144.00 

2.08  f 72.80 

1.61  50.70 

6.48 225.00 

6.50  260.00 

25.45 370.60 

.34 10.00 

6.30 425.00 

3.18  114.80 

7.91 525.00 

4.25 106.25 

6.54 1,050.00 

6.54 500.00 

6.56 550.00 

6.56 500.00 

12.68 951.00 

4.50  700.00 

6.79 675.00 

12.19 992.35 

6.08  243.20 

6.09  243.60 

6.10  183.00 

6.06 242.40 

5.98 239.20 

12.12  1,212.00 

6.09 152.25 

3.05  76.13 

9.13  228.38 

6.09 382.70 

6.09  152.25 

6.08 187.00 

16.66 545.00 

6.06  226.50 

5.94 195.20 

6.08 192.00 

6.07  151.75 

6.06  240.00 

6.07  292.45 

7.62  190.50 

1.75  76.00 

6.10  513.50 

3.05 91.50 

3.05 310.00 

6.10 183.00 

6.10 183.00 

57.05 2,478.05 


618.18  —Totals—  $53.59  $33,126.00 

Total  number  transfers 100 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $53.59 

Average  true  value.. 23.54 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 227% 


150 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

KITTSON  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.50 $35.00 

2.18 21.80 

6.84  82.08 

5.19  70.60 

.23 10.00 

4.84  150.25 

3.58  35.80 

16.79 250.85 

1.74 65.00 

3.07  30.70 

5.04  75.60 

3.54  42.48 

7.46  99.96 

2.67  66.75 

5.20  52.00 

.97 9.70 

7.22 150.00 

2.88  51.84 

1.43 14.30 

.10 1.20 

7.04  500.00 

4.08  32.04 

3.06 104.00 

6.89  138.00 

7.05  176.25 

4.21  84.00 

3.05  61.00 

7.20 129.60 

2.48  44.64 

3\60 72.00 

4.33  95.94 

1.89  34.00 

4.84  96.80 

6.54  300.00 

.66 25.00 

3.40  54.40 

3.80 95.00 

6.63 132.60 

5.35 150.00 

7.55  150.00 

7.40  148.00 

6.^4 99.84 

3.68  73.60 

6.05  332.00 

.85 25.00 

14.22 991.00 

1.14  84.20 

7.58  303.20 

6.09  152.25 

1.49  37.25 

3.50  87.50 

4.14  83.00 

.87 26.10 

5.70 338.00 

3.°6 130.40 

4.57  173.60 

5.67 311.85 

2.16 85.00 

.11 3.85 

7.34  262.15 

2.47  ; 74.10 

5.05  202.00 

6.61  264.40 

1.38 41.40 

11.78 471.20 

22.SO 687.30 

2.99 105.25 

4.58  182.40 

1.84  73.60 


151 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE.  MARIE 
RAILWAY  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 


Winnipeg  Line — Appraisal  Section  No.  5. 

KITTSON  COUNTY. 

Number  of  Average  Total 

Acres.  Price  per  Acre.  Consideration. 

3.20 288.00 

.23 10.00 

6.31 • 283.95 

3.27 147.15 

3.27 ......  147.15 

3.96 198.00 

2.57 128.50 

6.52 309.70 

6.39 287.55 

1.79 80.55 

4.55 204.75 

6.54 292.50 

.57 22.50 

5.83 270.00 

6.41 320.50 

6.14 337.70 

12.00 600.00 

.47 47.00 


409.79  —Totals—  $33.23  $13,616.12 

Total  number  transfers 87 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre $33.23 

Average  true  value 19.56 

Right  of  way  value  to  true  value 169% 


LANDS  PURCHASED  BY  THE  MINNEAPOLIS,  ST.  PAUL  & SAULT  STE. 
MARIE  RAILWAY  (Glenwood- Winnipeg  Line  and  Thief  River  Falls-Ken- 
mare  Line  in  Minnesota),  FOR  RIGHT  OF  WAY. 

IN  THE  COUNTIES  OF  POPE,  DOUGLAS,  OTTER  TAIL,  BECKER,  NORMAN, 
(Now  Mahnomen),  POLK,  RED  LAKE,  MARSHALL,  KITTSON. 

Average  true  value  farm  lands  per  acre  (351  transfers) $18.54 

Average  price  paid  by  railway  company  per  acre  (659  transfers) 55.19 

Average  right  of  way  value  to  true  value 298% 


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APPENDIX  “D” 


St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  December  i,  190S. 

Hon.  Ira  B.  Mills , Chairman ; Hon.  Charles  F.  Staples , Hon.  Wil- 
liam E.  Y oung,  Railroad  and  Warehouse  Commission  of  the 
State  of  Minnesota. 

Gentlemen : I hand  you  herewith  two  tables  I have  prepared 
marked  Estimate  “A”  and  Estimate  “B,”  showing  comparative 
results  as  between  the  estimates  of  reproduction  cost  as  submit- 
ted by  the  railway  companies  and  those  prepared  under  my  direction. 
I have  not  incorporated  them  in  my  report  for  the  reason  that  the 
estimates  made  by  the  railway  companies  are  for  June  30,  1906; 
my  estimates  are  for  June  30,  1907,  and  include  some  items  in  the 
way  of  improvements  that  are  not  included  in  the  reports  of  the  rail- 
way companies. 

It  was  found  wholly  impracticable  to  try  to  bring  the  reports 
of  the  railroad  companies  forward  without  serious  delay  to  the  work, 
therefore,  not  being  able  to  present  comparisons  for  the  same  date, 
it  is  deemed  undesirable  to  incorporate  them  in  my  report,  but  they 
are  transmitted  for  such  use  as  the  Commission  sees  fit  to  make  of 
them. 

Yours  truly, 

DWIGHT  C.  MORGAN, 

Engineer. 


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TION BY  THE  STATE  FOR  JUNE  30,  1907. 

The  Estimate  of  the  State  in  This  Comparison  Includes  the  Multiples  on  Lands  for  Right  of  Way,  Yards  and  Terminals  and  Adapta- 
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